BLM Artist in Residence to Display Artwork Inspired by the White Mountains at Fairbanks Presentation
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Bureau of Land Management Artist in Residence Deb Horner will share her White Mountains experiences and art at a public presentation hosted by the Alaska Public Lands Information Center on Dec. 2 at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks. The event starts at 6 p.m.
Horner spent a week in the White Mountains National Recreation Area in early April 2015. Her return to locations she first visited as a musher in the 1990s evoked not only memories but a fresh view at the landscape.
“When I was running dogs, most of my attention was focused on the team – whether they were behaving (or not), tricky spots in the trail, and maneuvering the sled.” Horner said. “I could rarely just gape at my surroundings, much less stop and fully absorb them. My ‘new eyes’ as an artist allowed me to stop, look, and listen and to think about everything in terms of colors. I saw so much more going slowly.”
Horner is a watercolorist who has long been active in the Fairbanks Watercolor Society. Her work has appeared in several exhibits and galleries in Fairbanks. In 2012 Horner participated in the first Coal Creek Camp art workshop hosted by the National Park Service in Yukon – Charley Rivers National Preserve.
The BLM’s Artist in Residence program is open to emerging or established artists working in nearly any media, including painting, printmaking, photography, writing and music. The application period for the 2016 winter program in the White Mountains runs from Dec. 4 through Jan. 15. The summer program, which takes place in the Fortymile/Eagle area, will open for applications in April. Artists are expected to donate the use of a piece of their work inspired by their residency to help promote public lands.
For more information about the upcoming presentation or applying for next year’s opportunities, contact Collin Cogley at ccogley@blm.gov or 907-474-2382.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.