Maria is an expeditionary artist whose work has led her to some of the planet’s most wild and remote locations. Collaborating with scientific research teams, Maria uses art as a tool for communication. She is the founder of Art Toolkit, a company that specialises in portable materials for adventurous artists.

Listen to hear more about:

• The links between Maria’s early life and her career as an expeditionary artist.
• The fellowship that allowed Maria to travel the world and make art for a year.
• The similarities and differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic landscapes.
• The process of communication between scientific research team and artist.
• Landscape sketching.
• Active observation.
• Using art to communicate the science of climate change.
• The development of Art Toolkit.
• Micro-adventures in our everyday lives. 
   

You can find Maria’s art and adventures at www.expeditionaryart.com. To learn more about Art Toolkit, visit their website and Instagram @arttoolkit. 

Art Toolkit have a wonderful collection of demonstrations and tutorials over on YouTube. 

Maria and the Art Toolkit team have generously created a discount code for listeners (valid until July 31st, 2025). The code is: NATUREJOURNALING15. You can apply the code at checkout to get 15% off your purchase. 

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