Visualizing Climate Change Through the Fragile Beauty of Marine Life

Internationally recognized artist and ocean advocate Courtney Mattison will give a presentation detailing her career, artistic process and vision. Mattison’s background in ocean conservation science and policy informs her art practice as she hand-crafts intricate and large-scale ceramic sculptural works.

This talk will take place in the Event Hall at the Muscarelle Museum of Art. Free admission but tickets are required.

This fall, our Muscarelle Explorations series focuses on the transformative power of art in shaping a greener world. As William & Mary celebrates the Year of the Environment, join us to discover how art illuminates environmental challenges, celebrates natural beauty and inspires action for a sustainable future.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Courtney Mattison‘s site-specific work has been commissioned for permanent installation in hospitality, institutional, workplace, retail and residential settings across the U.S., Europe and Asia, including the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia and Christian Dior Couture at the Capri Camerelle Boutique in Italy. Her exhibition history includes solo shows at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art and ICA San Diego/North, where she was Artist in Residence. Curated group exhibitions include “Iris Van Herpen. Sculpting the Senses” at Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris, “Fragile Earth” at the Brandywine Museum of Art and “Beijing 2022” at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in China. In 2020, the United Nations Postal Administration published Mattison’s work on a stamp to commemorate Earth Day. Born in 1985, Mattison received an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in marine ecology and ceramic sculpture from Skidmore College in 2008 and a Master of Arts degree in environmental studies from Brown University with thesis coursework at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2011. Her work has been featured on the covers of American Craft, Nature, Beaux Arts and Brown Alumni magazines, and by PBS, Smithsonian Magazine, Good Morning America, Oprah Magazine and BBC World Service. She lives and works in San Francisco.
Artist Photo by Amanda Brooks/Art in Embassies