Artist Residencies

America’s public lands are a unique part of the American experience.  Jaime has had the opportunity to do serval artist residencies with the National Park Service.  There is a long history of the National Park Service using artists to help spread the word about the parks and advocate for conservation within our public lands.

    Below are the National Park Residencies Jaime has been chosen to participate in

    • Voices of the Wilderness Artist Residency - US Forestry Service Prince William Sound Alaska

      Jaime spent 2 weeks in the Alaskan backcountry camping, kayaking, and painting in Prince William sound Alaska, in the area where the Exxon Valdez oil spill was. Two weeks without a shower was totally worth it to see a humpback whale, a tsunami risk zone because of the receding glaciers, and bonding with the seals and marmots.

    • Hot Spring National Park - Hot Springs Arkansas

      Hot Springs in the oldest continually functioning federal park site.  Jaime spent two weeks creating art and exploring this unique urban park.  She even took a traditional hot bath in a bathouse exactly how people used to experience these springs 110 years ago and yes, this bath involved nudity. This is the only park that has mob connections and women of ill repute. Interestingly it was also the site of the first park ranger who was killed while on the job.

    • Shenandoah National Park Virginia 

      This park was designed to be an eastern park to rival those in the west.  The mission was accomplished with sweeping views of the blue ridge mountain.  Jaime spent three weeks hiking, backpacking, and painting in this large beautiful park.  It is full of fascinating and complicated history and crimes. Making it perfect for a history and true crime nerd like jaime. She also managed to give herself her first concussion and got to visit an emergency room while in the area.  

    • Stones River National Battle Field - Murfreesboro Tennessee

      Jaime spent a week sleeping next to a very old cemetery in park housing painting and walking a battlefield.  Its hard to reconcile that a place so beautiful was a place of some much death and destruction.  Also, I feel certain this place is haunted. 

    • Fire Island National Seashore - Long Island New York

      Jaime spent two weeks staying in a house on this island that doesn’t have any cars.  This was the quietest and most restful residency.  Her days were spent collecting balloons washed on shore, sea glass, and painting.  The national seashore is far away from the wild and fun side of fire island.  I didn’t get to hang out with drag queens (and I am a little sad about that). 

    Since you have read the formal bio, here is a more causal about me 🤗

    Things to know about me

    I cuss like a sailor. I read a ton of books and love murder podcasts.

    Being outside is my jam.  I love camping, hiking, backpacking, and riding my e-bike.

    My paintings are based on real places.
    I express the emotional experience rather than the physical reality of spending time in nature.

    I don’t have formal art training;
    my undergrad is in communications. I spent almost a decade working in the non-profit world before becoming a professional artist.

    I am currently (slowly) section hiking the Appalachian Trail.

    I have had multiple opportunities to be an artist in residence with the National Park Service, and it's my favorite thing ever.