Alaska Bound!

I've been dreaming, hoping, thinking, and planning about this for nearly two years. It's hard to believe it's imminently real!

I'm at the airport, about to fly to Kotzebue, Alaska to be Artist in Residence for the Western Arctic National Parklands for a month.  On thursday a ranger and I will be flown into the wilderness of the Noatak Preserve in a float plane, and dropped off to live out of tents and explore the area. After a handful of days we'll be picked up and flown to another lake to explore.

I have a pile of camera batteries, memory cards, chargers, battery packs, paints, brushes, paper, sketchbooks, and more in hopes of capturing a hint of what is sure to be an exceptional experience.

I'll keep my usual daily blog, though my posts from the wilderness will be posted after I return to Kotzebue mid-month.

Adventure, here I come!

Book and upcoming TEDx talk

I have two pieces of news to share! First, my work is included in a book that was just released, Splash 17: Inspiring Subjects.  This is part of an ongoing series that highlights current watercolor artists of merit.  Artists must go through a jury process for inclusion, and each volume has a theme.  This publication's theme contemplates the variety of ways artists find inspiration.  One page features my painting, Little Death Creek, and includes a quote by me as well as my description of what inspired me to paint this particular location.  


In other news, I will a be a speaker at TEDx Coeur d'Alene on July 23, 2016.  There are still a few tickets available, so if you are interested in attending this very cool event, go get one!  More information is on the event's website.