Jill Pelto is a Climate Change Artist who holds a Master’s in Earth and Climate Science. Her watercolor paintings communicate important environmental topics to make them more emotionally relevant. Her art is rooted in scientific research which includes research with glaciers.

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Jill’s love for the outdoors and her adventurous spirit are deeply rooted in family. She holds degrees in Earth and Climate Science and Studio Art. During her junior year at the University of Maine Orono, an opportunity arose for her to make her first of three trips to Antarctica. Each time she went, Jill went equipped with a portable watercolor set. As a scientist, Jill observes, measures, and understands the collected data. As a climate-change artist, she creates watercolors that convey the data in ways that speak to scientists and non-scientists alike. Her glacier-inspired work entitled Currents, depicting global climate change over two centuries, was on the cover of the July 2020 issue of Time. As a climate change artist Jill hopes “to promote environmental stewardship and respond to the urgency of climate change.”

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