Marine mammal expert , a polar scientist at the 91探花 and in the , studies Arctic mammals in their native habitat. She focuses on polar bears and narwhals, an Arctic whale with a distinctive spiral tusk.
In spring 2013 she invited Seattle watercolor artist to join an expedition to West Greenland and share an artist’s perspective on what it’s like to do research in the far north. (Coryell-Martin is no stranger to science 鈥� her father , a 91探花professor of oceanography, studies sea-ice growth and melt.)
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Now for the first time they will present the work created during that trip — a collection of field art and stories about scientific research in the Arctic environment.
“” will be exhibited at the from Dec. 12 to Feb. 22, 2015. The opening reception will take place Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
To complement the watercolors of field camps and scientists, the exhibit also includes Finnish photographer ‘s photos of Greenland’s landscape and Arctic communities. Laidre said it will also include some drawings by , a 91探花alumnus and graphic artist.
“I am excited to see three different kinds of artists come together and exhibit their incredible work around a theme that includes science,” Laidre said. “I am also excited to see this collaboration inform and inspire people about the Arctic ecosystem – and the humans and animals that live there.”
Related events in 2015:
- Imaging the Arctic lecture: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m., by Laidre and Coryell-Martin at the Nordic Heritage Museum
- Virtual expedition to Greenland (for young students and families): Saturday, Feb. 7, 10-11 a.m. at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Explore the Arctic through a simulated multimedia helicopter journey, while practicing field-sketching techniques along the way.
- Imaging the Arctic lecture: Sunday, Feb. 8, 3 p.m., by Laidre and Coryell-Martin at the .
- Field sketching: Arctic animals: Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the UW’s . Learn fundamental sketching techniques from Coryell-Martin using specimens from the museum as inspiration.
The Nordic Heritage Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for students and seniors. Entry is free the first Thursday of the month.