The National Park Service’s arrowhead emblem inspired the shape of my I Leave No Trace patch, which features Delicate Arch. I like how...

The warmer weather has me longing for spring and thinking of wildflowers! Image credit: Merit Badge:: I Do Not Pick Wildflowers, 2020 |...

The merit badge I Do Not Feed Wildlife was inspired by a chipmunk we came across while hiking in Yosemite. The chipmunks had been fed so...

In today’s world of video games, SMART phones, television, computers, and social media, it is easy to lose touch with nature (Anderson...

In 2020, I earned my MA in Art and Design from the University of Northern Colorado. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for my MA,...

Continuing with the theme of vandalism, I created this painting of a rock with the words “eat pizza” written on it. We were hiking in the...

To correspond with the demerit badge Tree Carving, I created the wall hanging Vandalism in National Parks. This map shows the number of...

My final Demerit Badge is Tree Carving. After coming across several vandalized trees in Rocky National Park, it seemed fitting to make a...

A week from today is the digital tour of Co-Terminous with curator Erin Espelie. Mark your calendars to join here from 5:00 to 6:30 PM...

Image Credit: Balance, 2020 | Acrylic on papier-mâché, wood and newspaper | Dimensions variable #unionhall #unionhalldenver #denver...

Union Hall is reopening "Co-Terminous," beginning today through January 9, 2021. Make a reservation on their website to visit in-person....

Inspired by my demerit badge Noise Pollution, I created a sound map from sounds I recorded over several weeks of research. As Gude (2004)...

"Co-Terminous" is on view at Union Hall through January 9th! However, if you're unable to make it in-person, join us for a Curatorial...

This bright yellow diamond patch resembles a road sign with an infographic of a hiker. Considering the loss of silence and how we cannot...

Yosemite Valley corresponds with my demerit badge Traffic Jam. Inspired by the passionate wilderness advocate Edward Abbey who suggested...

Take a sneak peek at the work I have in the “Co-Terminous” exhibition that opens this Thursday, October 22 at Union Hall Denver! Using...

One way I cope with uncertain times is by strengthening my studio practice. In fact, I took full advantage of our stay-at-home order back...

My demerit badge Traffic Jam features a scene of bumper to bumper traffic in Yosemite Valley. While living in California, we would visit...

I integrate art with geography. Mimicking cartographers, I create maps to correspond with each demerit badge. To illustrate how going off...

“Industrial Tourism is a threat to national parks.” [1] The first patch I made was Off Trail. The Demerit Badge captures a hiking boot in...