About
Photo credit: Sarah Neumann.
I am a visual artist, climate change scientist, and environmental advocate. My art, scientific career, and research are inspired by the intricacies of our natural world.
Art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up with a rich tapestry of creative outlets. I also grew up with the binary belief that you must choose between the arts or STEM (science, technology, engineering, math); both was not an option. When I began my science undergraduate, I took an art hiatus for several years. Post graduation, I experienced a few debilitating injuries that reminded me how disconnected I felt to my creative self.
My graduate research challenged by binary beliefs of the exclusivity of science and art. My thesis lives in the world of science, the world of art, and the world in-between. I believe that interdisciplinary collaboration is a powerful and inclusive way forward to dissolving knowledge divides between communities.
Plein air painting along the Bow River in the Canadian Rockies in the heat of Autumn. Photo credit: Libby Pryor.
My outdoor recreation activities alongside my environmental science education have deepened my connection with nature, a connection that is vital to my artistic process and my mental health. I enjoy spending time outdoors rock and ice climbing, running, backpacking, caving, practicing yoga, and field sketching.
Water has a special place in my heart. I feel at ease anytime I am nearby water. I am without fail, in awe, each time I walk up to a frozen waterfall, a rushing river, a still creek, or come across a small spring resurgence in the alpine. I am just endlessly fascinated by the power and grace of water, and I am passionate about being a voice in protecting our life support.
I have lived in Mohkinstsis, on the traditional territories of the Treaty 7 region my entire life. Located in the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies in Southern Alberta, the privilege of recreating and interacting with these beautiful landscapes fuels the personal, creative, professional pockets of my life.
Sampling a pond in the Greiner Lake watershed on Victoria Island, Nunavut. Photo credit: Danielle Nowosad.
Crossing the Elbow River to set up an automated water sampler in Kananaskis Country, AB.
Media Releases
UToday - University of Calgary News: Artist Residency Explores Science, Conservation, and Art in the Yukon
CBC Radio - Airplay Whitehorse: Combining a love of science and art
CBC News Yukon: Northern Nights Festival celebrates dark skies in the Yukon
UToday - University of Calgary News: Grad student’s art connects water science to the people
Canadian Water Resources Association National Conference 2022 custom logo release
Education
2020 - 2024. MSc, Geography. University of Calgary.
2018. BSc, Environmental Science. University of Calgary.
Private opening reception for The Art-Water-Climate Connection at artsPlace Canmore. Photo credit: Mark Ferguson, USask communications. View the entire album here.
Exhibitions
2024. Dec 4 - 11. Water, Isotopes & Art: A Story of a Changing Arctic. University of Calgary. Calgary, AB.
2024. Sept 7 - Oct 26. Changing Corridors. Alberta Society of Artists. Calgary, AB.
2024. Mar 6 - 14. BRACKISH: A Transdisciplinary Exploration of Water. University of Calgary. Calgary, AB.
2022. May 21 - June 17. The Art-Water-Climate Connection. artsPlace. Canmore, AB.
2022. ARCTIC: A Man Under The Ice. Eloize Expo. Travelling exhibition across North America.
2021 - Present. Arctic Polarity, Virtual Water Gallery, Global Water Futures, publicly online.
Art Residencies
2022. Kluane Lake Research Station, Arctic Institute of North America. Silver City, YT
Commissions
2025. Spatiotemporal Impermanence. 20 x 60” acrylic on triptych canvas.
2025. Glaciofluvial Dance. 24 x 24” acrylic on canvas.
2023. Hydrologic Integration. 36 x 216” indoor mural, acrylic & enamel on drywall.
2021. Braided Torrent. 18 x 36” acrylic on canvas.
2021. Canadian Water Resources Association 2022 national conference logo. Graphic design.
2020. Phalaenopsis orchids. 12 x 24” acrylic on canvas
2020. Cypripedium parviflorum. 8 x 8” acrylic on canvas.
If you are interested in commissioned work from me, please read this page first.
Community logo banner hung up at the non-profit organization Grow Calgary farm located in Balzac, AB.
Volunteer Work
2022. Workshop Facilitator. Kitikmeot Friendship Society. Cambridge Bay, NU.
2021 - 2022. Member, Social Event Planning Committee. Canadian Water Resources Association. Calgary. AB.
2021 - 2022. Member, Facilities Planning Committee. Canadian Water Resources Association. Calgary. AB.
2020 - 2021. Farm Volunteer. Grow Calgary. Calgary, AB.
2019 - 2020. Water Action Volunteer. Alberta WaterPortal Society. Calgary, AB.
2017 - 2018. Board of Director. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Southern Alberta Chapter. Calgary, AB.