Author / michelle
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Wildfire + Water: Artists and Scientists Adapting to Change Exhibition
Wildfire + Water: Artists and Scientists Adapting to Change Saturday, September 26, 2026 PLAYA, 47531 Highway 31, Summer Lake, OR 97640 PLAYA presents the culmination of a year-long immersion: new works by nine artists exploring the urgent issues of wildfire and water in Lake County. Informed by the expertise of local collaborators, the artist’s works…
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IA Announces 2026 Regional Collaboratories
Michelle Swinehart, Jamie Cornelius and I are honored to to learn that we received an IA Collaboratory Award for our project Smoke Stories. We will attend the 2026 IA National Gathering and share this project in Davis, California in October. The organization, Imagining America, Artists and Scholars in Public Life does great work bringing people together…
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Keyes Family Artist Residency
Excited to share that I will be spending a week at the Keyes Family Artist + Scholar Residency in Harrington, Maine in June. A big thanks to the generous opportunity provided by the Keyes Family Residency and Alfred University. Another special note is that I’ll be in residence with artists Angie To, Chase Angier and…
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Wildfire + Water: Artists and Scientists Adapting to Change
Excited to share that Michelle Swinehart and I were selected to join the 2025-2026 cohort of the Wildfire + Water: Artists and Scientists Adapting to Change artist residency at Playa for 2025-2026! PLAYA nurtures innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through residencies and workshops on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue…
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Artist in Residence @ OSU Little Bird Lab
I am honored to be an artist in residence at the OSU Little Bird Lab! What an exciting opportunity to learn more about birds, climate change, and how scientists get ideas and practice their practice. How many top-notch research facilities have invited artists to join them in their work? Check out the OSU Little Bird…
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Upcoming OAEA Workshop!
Michelle Swinehart and I will be presenting on October 12th at the Oregon Art Education Association. Our workshop focuses on mining your curiosity and our collaboration teaching Ideation! Here is the description! How do ideas shape art? This experiential workshop is based on Ideation, a first year CORE art course at PSU designed to introduce…
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Read about our Pine Meadow Ranch Open Studio!
What a wonderful article about our Open Studio that took place on September 19th! This event recap is provided by Arts Assistant Moriah Arnold. Read the full article and see more pictures here.
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Sign Up for Open Studio!
Come to OPEN STUDIOS on September 18 to ask what Jamie is laughing about! I just LOVE this image from Pine Meadow Ranch. Thanks for catching this moment Loma Smith! Photo @Loma Smith Photography
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PMRAA Open Studio!
Join us this Thursday, September 19th, from 4-6 p.m., for an Open Studio at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture. Biologist Dr. Jamie Cornelius, artists Michelle Swinehart and M. Michelle Illuminato, and author Diane Wilson will be sharing their creative journeys and cross-disciplinary insights. This free event is a chance to connect with…
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A Garden is An Event!
Join Rory Sparks and me for a STONE themed dinner art event on September 28th!
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Michelle Illuminato: Social Practice Meets Scientific Inquiry Meets Collab!
New article from the Pine Meadow Ranch for Art + Agriculture website. Click to read article.
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Berkshire Hills Residency for Creative Research
In July, I attended the Berkshire Hills Residency for Creative Research in Williamstown, Massachusetts, a 1-week residency focused on peer-training and exchange to support advocacy for female artists, academic leaders, and active citizens. During this time, the group of four artists had inspiring excursions to MASS MoCA, Clark Museum, Williams Museum, and Jacob’s Pillow as…