The “Voices of the Wilderness” program connects artists of all different media and styles to federally managed Wilderness areas with the hope that the artists give voice to what might otherwise seem like remote, unknowable places. In return for the trip of a lifetime embedded with refuge field crews, artists provide to the refuge a work of art based on the residency. You will experience Tyra’s art at this presentation. With her spoken word and visual images, Tyra Olstad will invite you to envision the Arctic Refuge, to actively immerse yourself in the landscape, and to imagine the Arctic from different perspectives and at different scales. (Think like a tussock!) It’s intended for audiences who know little about the Arctic, much less the Refuge, to experienced Arctic travelers who will be encouraged to consider the place with fresh eyes. An Arctic Refuge staffer described her presentation as “goose-bumpy good.” Come let her take you to the Arctic.
Learn more about the artist and her work HERE.
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