"Art From the Edge of the Boreal Forest: Reflecting Biodiversity" Exhibit
About
The centuries-old tradition of botanical art blends scientific observation with artistic rendering. For the past 10 years, a group of traditionally trained botanical artists has explored the effects of a warming climate on the iconic boreal forest in northern Minnesota.
Working with climatologists, naturalists, and other specialists, they identified 10 Minnesota trees that are most vulnerable to climate change: balsam poplar, balsam fir, black spruce, white spruce, jack pine, red pine, paper birch, quaking aspen, black ash, and tamarack.
This exhibit highlights specific aspects of these 10 trees in works by Vicki Barth, Wendy Brockman, Marj Davis, Kathy Franzen, Nancy Gehrig, Debra Greenblatt, Julie Martinez, Mary Anne O'Malley, Kathleen Reeves, and Bruce Wilson. Also on exhibit are items by woodturner Bob Carls, who crafts vessels from wood harvested from these trees.
This exhibit is on view through June 21, 2020.