Maria Coryell-Martin · Expeditionary Artist
Maria Coryell-Martin has been exploring the world with sketchbook in hand since a young age. Her first grade elementary school teacher, Aki Kurose, told her, "A creative person is never bored," a saying she has taken to heart.
Maria graduated from Carleton College in 2004 with a degree in studio art and intensive studies in French. During her time there, she traveled extensively, creating art in West Africa, the South Pacific, and Southeast Alaska. After graduation, she left the country to travel for one year as a Thomas J. Watson Fellow to explore remote regions through art. Since traveling to Antarctica as artist-in-residence with Quark Expeditions, Maria has visited all seven continents.
Home in Seattle, WA, Maria is developing her field work in the studio and planning future expeditions. Her project, “Portraits of Ice, Witnessing Climate Change through Art,” is formally recognized by the International Polar Year as project #1182 and she is a member of the Polar Artists Group and Explorers Club. Support Maria's summer fieldwork in the North Cascades! Click here to make a contribution and receive a hand painted postcard thank you.
Paintings are for sale and requests for custom artwork welcome. Please contact Maria for more information.
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The generous support of many people has made my work and travels possible. I thank the Thomas J. Watson Foundation, Carleton College, Kangerlussuaq International Science Support Center, VECO Polar Resources, the ‘Diamond Crews,’ Upernavik Museum and community, the National Science Foundation, Quark Expeditions, Seattle Arts and Lectures, Pacific Science Center, UW Polar Science Center, North Cascades Institute and my dear family and friends for believing in my dreams. Warm thanks to those who have graciously received me around the world, and to my fellow travelers for sharing the adventure.