2020 ACTIVITIES
• December 9, 2020
Fine Artist. Gage Academy of Art - Art History Lecture, " Color - Its history, methods and materials in painting." by Al Gury.
Fine Artist. Gage Academy of Art - Art History Lecture, " Color - Its history, methods and materials in painting." by Al Gury.
• December 2, 2020
Scientific Illustrator. Scientific Visualization , New York City. SciVizNYC Zoom Conference
Scientific Illustrator. Scientific Visualization , New York City. SciVizNYC Zoom Conference
• November 23, 2020
Fine Artist. Sitka Center for Art and Ecology , " Mingle and Muse" with Christina Burke. Indigenous history - Lakota Winter Counts
Fine Artist. Sitka Center for Art and Ecology , " Mingle and Muse" with Christina Burke. Indigenous history - Lakota Winter Counts
After months of home studio work and zoom workshops, how thrilling to be back in Jardin des Arts, even with masks on , gel , and safe distanciation!
March 16 2020
Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemy spreading through the world,
all face to face events have been cancelled until the end of August.
Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemy spreading through the world,
all face to face events have been cancelled until the end of August.
Despite the drastic measures that each county is taking to manage this unprecedented health crisis, the world keeps turning ...
At a slower pace... without noise... without traffic... without crowds... without the incessant hustle and bustle that we generate.
Nature is here for us. Spring is bursting in the Northern hemisphere. Birds are singing louder than ever. And wild life is returning to spaces that we usually occupy...
For those who love the natural world , this is a privileged time. A time to wander, to observe, to muse over, to sketch, and to paint. A time to focus on nature, and nurture self and others safely. A time to let the wide world and its constant distractions fade away.
I am currently in France and will stay there for weeks or months. I don't know.
I look forward to making new discoveries in the garden and in the countryside around our village. Eager to lose myself in the subtle colors of a wild orchid that sways in the breeze rustling through the grasses of a trail that I have walked hundreds of times. As I sketch and mix colors on my palette, I experience the environment with all my senses. Creating is a haven from these trying and uncertain times and a soothing escape from the worries of the world.
At a slower pace... without noise... without traffic... without crowds... without the incessant hustle and bustle that we generate.
Nature is here for us. Spring is bursting in the Northern hemisphere. Birds are singing louder than ever. And wild life is returning to spaces that we usually occupy...
For those who love the natural world , this is a privileged time. A time to wander, to observe, to muse over, to sketch, and to paint. A time to focus on nature, and nurture self and others safely. A time to let the wide world and its constant distractions fade away.
I am currently in France and will stay there for weeks or months. I don't know.
I look forward to making new discoveries in the garden and in the countryside around our village. Eager to lose myself in the subtle colors of a wild orchid that sways in the breeze rustling through the grasses of a trail that I have walked hundreds of times. As I sketch and mix colors on my palette, I experience the environment with all my senses. Creating is a haven from these trying and uncertain times and a soothing escape from the worries of the world.
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas - 2018. Carpe Fin (Haida Manga) detail
• February 3 2020
Scientific Illustrator & Science Educator at ORCA Ocean Research College Academy, Everett Community College, Everett, WA.
A Sense of Place: Visual Exploration - Exploring visual tools and their impact on sharing scientific research with diverse audiences.
Presentation and discussion with ORCA cohort 16.
• February 5 2020
Seattle Art Museum. Exploration of "How artists visually render a Sense of Place"? Looking at artworks by artists from various continents and through time.
• January 30 2020
EarthLab Lunch and Learn . University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
"When Art Meets Science: Communicating About Climate Change. "
EarthLab Lunch and Learn . University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
"When Art Meets Science: Communicating About Climate Change. "
• January 24 2020
Fine Artist and Geologist . Friday Harbor Laboratories, San Juan Island, Washington
"Weaving Art & Science to Create Ocean Tapestries" - Winter Dinner and Lecture Series, joint presentation with Dr. John R. Delaney
Fine Artist and Geologist . Friday Harbor Laboratories, San Juan Island, Washington
"Weaving Art & Science to Create Ocean Tapestries" - Winter Dinner and Lecture Series, joint presentation with Dr. John R. Delaney
• January 21 2020
Scientific Illustrator. Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington
"Portrait of a Plant" Guest Lecture and Workshop.
Scientific Illustrator. Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington
"Portrait of a Plant" Guest Lecture and Workshop.
• October 13 2019 - March 1 2020
"Natural Science and Botanical Illustrators" Exhibit - Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest
Scientific Illustrator. The Gardens at Town Center, Bellevue, WA
"Natural Science and Botanical Illustrators" Exhibit - Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest
Scientific Illustrator. The Gardens at Town Center, Bellevue, WA
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• April 20 - 23, 2020
Artist in Residence. IslandWood, Bainbridge Island, WA.
"The Art of Maps" Field Workshops.
Artist in Residence. IslandWood, Bainbridge Island, WA.
"The Art of Maps" Field Workshops.
• May 11-15, 2020
Geologist. French American School of Puget Sound, Mercer Island, WA.
"Exploration of the Geology of Washington State" Field Expedition.
Geologist. French American School of Puget Sound, Mercer Island, WA.
"Exploration of the Geology of Washington State" Field Expedition.
• October 2020
Scientific Illustrator. Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington
"Portrait of a Plant" Guest Lecture and Workshops.
Scientific Illustrator. Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington
"Portrait of a Plant" Guest Lecture and Workshops.
• October 2020
Scientific Illustrator. Liberty High School, Issaquah, WA
"At the intersection between arts and sciences" Presentation and Drawing Session.
Scientific Illustrator. Liberty High School, Issaquah, WA
"At the intersection between arts and sciences" Presentation and Drawing Session.