Welcome to my Website, and BLOG entries. I believe my art contributes to climate change discussions through my paintings, photography/video, installation, public presentations and writing. Sailing the Top of the World – Climate Change in the High Arctic c. 2021, by Sandra M. Hawkins, is a 30-page visual narrative on climate change impacts in the …
The intersections of global climate change impacts in Svalbard Archipelago and the St. Lawrence Seaway are tangibly linked by the northward flow of the increasingly warming Florida/Atlantic Gulf Stream.
Its true I have a story to tell about my Arctic Circle expedition as a multi media artist whose practice contributes to climate change discussions. Building toward that story and presentation, scheduled for November 27, 2019 at Britannia Yacht Club (BYC) in Ottawa Canada, I\’ve benefited by responding in gratitude to my Kickstarter Backers by creating their Rewards inspired by my tall ship expedition residency in Svalbard Archipelago, 79-degrees latitude. Previous blogs give the background if you are just coming to my blog site.
The Svalbard Archipelago is reported as the fastest heating-up location on the Globe, at a rate of 4%. The purpose of my participation in this Arctic Circle 2019 Arts & Sciences Expedition, June 9 – 26 is to further my understanding and art research toward climate warming discussions.
Announcement: The good news is after only 3 weeks, my Kickstarter fundraiser to help me get to the Arctic Circle 2019 Arts & Sciences Expedition residency is half-way to goal. My gratitude to those who have pledged is immeasurable. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandrahawkins/arctic-circle-2019-arts-and-sciences-expedition-re?ref=creator_nav In this blog I want to give more details about the tall ship, The Antigua. …
