Exhibitions & Interview Publication – Update #5
My plan for 2020 is to work in my studio creating a significant body of work inspired by last year\’s arctic circle expedition.
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Presentation Success & Publication Coming Soon! Update #4
Thanks everyone who made it to the Sailing the Top of The World presentations in November 2019 at the Research in Art (RIA) 94th Salon and Britannia Yacht Club hosted event. There will be publications by the same name in both ebook and hard copy formats available at Amazon.ca in 2020. The presentations stimulated …
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Sailing the Top of the World Log & Map Links – Update #3
Artist: Sandra Hawkins
Title: Rock Water Reflections – Glacier Mountain
Acrylic on stretched gallery canvas, 12\”h x 24\”w.
Date & Location: June 11-Tues
Hornsund-Gnalodden-Samarinvagen
A Humbling Experience Update #2
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.
Expedition on Top of the World – Update #1
Oh the stories I could tell! Well not for a while, that’s for sure. Sailing at the top of our globe in the Svalbard Archipelago is a humbling experience on many levels. Especially the consciousness of how we are smaller than a spec in any Arctic Circle landscape, a reality check for an urbanite from …
Why I Need Funding Assistance
Hello Backers and supporters of my Arctic Circle 2019 Arts & Sciences Expedition Kickstarter Fundraiser at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandrahawkins/arctic-circle-2019-arts-and-sciences-expedition-re?ref=creator_nav This is a rare international opportunity for a Canadian artist to engage with other professionals from across the globe and different disciplines on climate change issues, such as rising ocean levels and disappearance of coastal habitats. It’s already …
Asking for Support
Having raised funds and lobbied for social causes all my life, I hadn’t anticipated how hard it would be for me to ask for support from friends, family and community groups for my project. Its been made easier because I truly believe my art contributes to the larger global issue of climate change discussions, and …
After the Glow of Expedition Acceptance
After the glow of acceptance After the glow of having been accepted out of hundreds of applicants for the amazing Arctic Circle Arts & Sciences Expedition Residency, I’m figuring out the logistics, and expenses, of getting 5000 kilometres from Ottawa Canada to Svalbard Norway. At this point in my process, I’m motivated with dreams of …
Kickstarter Explained
Welcome! You will be following my preparations to participate as a Canadian multimedia visual artist in an international residency aboard a tall ship for 2 1/2 weeks in Svalbard Archipelago Norway, just 200 miles from the North Pole. I\’m excited and feeling good about my Kickstarter video and webpage where visitors can pledge $10 – …