Art from the
Edge of the Boreal Forest:
Reflecting Biodiversity
Meet the Botanical Artists
Jack Pine Branch
Pinus banksiana
colored pencil
14 x 18-in. framed
Tamarack Trees
Larix laricina
mixed media
24 x 30-in. framed
The ten artists listed above examine the fragile beauty of the northern forest that is in transition due to the effects of climate change and other factors.
The consultants for this project are Lee Frelich, Ph.D., Forest Ecologist at the University of Minnesota, David McLaughlin, Ph.D., Mycologist at the University of Minnesota, Gerald Niemi, Ph. D., Director of the Center for Water and the Environment at the Natural Resources Research Institute, a part of the University of Minnesota, Duluth and Jana Albers, DNR Forest Health Specialist.
The artwork for this project is in process. There will be additional artwork on birds, insects and trees that are expected to migrate into the Minnesota boreal forest as the climate warms.
For questions about the artwork or to exhibit this collection in your gallery or museum contact the Director of Exhibits at
Why an Art Exhibit on Boreal Forests?
There are many factors disturbing the ecology of our Boreal Forests in North America. As a result these forests are changing. Science-botanical artists of Minnesota have created artwork based on the trees and plants most affected by these disruptive factors.
Learn about the factors that disturb the Minnesota boreal forest here.
Click here to learn more about contemporary botanical art and here to learn about the artists’ process in completing this project.
Click on words or pictures to see
the artists’ work or learn more.
Visit Boreal Trees at
Minnesota Gardens & Parks
Metro Area
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• Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden:
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• Minneapolis Grand Round:
www.thegrandrounds.com/home.asp
Outstate
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• Boundary Waters Wilderness
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• Itasca State Park
www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/itasca/index.html
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• Voyageurs National Park
