I’ve spent 20 years researching Antarctica and polar history to learn about my father’s experiences on Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s III expedition or the USASE in 1939-41. I’ve been passionate about art, travel, and learning about other cultures for most of my life. I’m excited to say, I’ve worked on all the continents! My interests led me to a career as a leadership consultant, executive coach and team facilitator. Since 2020, I have had a dream job working with Antarctic scientists and teams, assisting them to manage stress and conflict in the field. With a lifetime of experience in the performing arts, my work inspires leaders to unlock their full potential and drive meaningful change.
I wrote...
The Call of Antarctica: Exploring and Protecting Earth's Coldest Continent
I am excited by the actual diary entries and art work from a wide range of essential expeditions. This gorgeous tabletop book reinforced my desire to travel the world. The famous explorers, many of them unknown to me, captured the breadth and depth of distance places.
I feel a kinship with the documentation of bravery and experiences from around the world.
The sketchbook has been the one constant in explorers' kits for centuries of adventure. Often private, they are records of immediate experiences and discoveries, and in their pages we can see what the explorers themselves encountered. This remarkable book showcases 70 such sketchbooks, kept by intrepid men and women as they journeyed perilous and unknown environments—frozen wastelands, high mountains, barren deserts, and dense rainforests—with their senses wide open. Figures such as Charles Darwin and Sir Edmund Hillary are joined here by lesser-known explorers such as Adela Breton, who braved the jungles of Mexico to make a record of Mayan monuments.…
I’m delighted to see Matthew Henson’s whole story in a graphic novel. I feel empowered by the extent of his contributions in reaching the North Pole.
The story’s dialog and illustrations put me in the middle of Henson’s thrilling adventures. I’m happy his legacy lives on because it’s an important story for polar history and cross-cultural collaboration.
In this graphic novel, Simon Schwartz weaves biography and fiction together to explore the life of Arctic adventurer Matthew Henson. Moving between different time periods and incorporating Inuit mythology, Schwartz offers a fresh perspective on the many challenges Henson confronted during his life.
As a member of early missions to reach the North Pole, Henson braved subzero temperatures and shifting sea ice. As an African American at the turn of the twentieth century, he also faced harassment and prejudice. Henson won a place on Arctic expeditions through skill and determination―though he didn't receive the same credit as his teammates. He…
I’ve never seen anything like this body of work—it’s mesmerizing to see Brian Jarvi’s paintings and thought process behind his 17-year creation. It makes me celebrate Nature as he intended and I feel awe for the realism he depicts.
As I read, I witness the conversation that must be taking place between animals and humanity to shape the future on our planet.
Depicting more than 220 African species, the stunning large-scale mural African Menagerie is artist Brian Jarvi s masterwork. Lavishly reproduced in an oversize format with a gatefold, this book brings this landscape masterpiece to the conservationist, lover of Africa, and fan of wildlife art. In oversized colour reproductions, the book African Menagerie offers readers a look at the finer details of the realist renderings of the animals and birds across the seven panels and thirty feet. There are also reproductions of the animal studies Jarvi created in the seventeen years leading up to the final work. Measuring 28 feet across…
I had no idea about what life is like in McMurdo Antarctica. On top of that, getting patterns of wearable art that you can knit yourself is a welcomed surprise.
Even though I’m not a crafter, I appreciate reading about the necessary camaraderie that’s needed to be comfortable in a remote place away from your family and friends.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a knitter living and working in Antarctica?
This stunningly photographed book offers 28 unique hat patterns from Antarctica's own knitters, plus stories that give a fascinating glimpse of life living 'on The Ice.'
Lynn Hamann and Christine Powell met and worked together in Antarctica for many years before deciding to write a book together. They are both accomplished knitters, and have developed a unique style born of necessity of working in the coldest, driest, windiest place on Earth.
I feel heartbroken about this story of the Inuit guides who were a part of Robert Perry’s expedition to the North Pole. I feel gratitude that the expedition’s shadow side has been revealed in this intimate narrative.
It makes me wonder how many untold polar history stories are yet to be uncovered.
A striking, fascinatingly told novel based on the harrowing true story of Minik, an Eskimo boy seized in the name of exploration and brought to New York at the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1897, famed explorer Robert Peary took six Eskimos from their homes in Greenland to be "presented" to the American Museum of Natural History. Among the six were a father and a son. Soon, four were dead, including the father (whose bones, unbeknownst to the son, were put on display). One returned to Greenland. And the other -- the young boy -- remained, the only Eskimo…
Step into the frozen heart of Earth’s last great wilderness with my book. Through the captivating diary entries of George W. Gibbs, Jr., the first Black person to set foot on Antarctica, this book takes you on a journey across a land of breathtaking beauty, extreme conditions, and unparalleled biodiversity.
Discover the continent’s rich history of exploration, its fragile ecosystem, and the urgent need to protect it as climate change threatens its future. With part of the Antarctic Treaty up for renewal in 2041, this compelling narrative equips readers with the knowledge and inspiration to advocate for the preservation of this pristine wilderness. A must-read for adventurers, environmentalists, and anyone captivated by the wonders of our planet.
