Toolik celebrates 50 years with First Friday art show
Haley Dunleavy
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Jul. 24, 2025
Scenes from Toolik Field Station inspired these works of art by, clockwise from the top, David Mollett, Iris Sutton, Ree Nancarrow, Kristin Link and Nancy Hausle Johnson.
Celebrate 50 years of Arctic research from the ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ’ Toolik Field Station at an art show this August at Black Spruce Brewing Co.
Join Toolik staff from UAF’s Institute of Arctic Biology and past Toolik artists for the show’s First Friday opening on Aug. 1 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m at the brewery, 3290 Peger Road, in ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ.
For 50 years, Toolik Field Station, nestled in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range, has been a leading site for Arctic research. The station has hosted thousands of scientists, artists and educators seeking to understand the tundra’s ecology within a rapidly changing environment.
Artwork will showcase interpretations of the station’s science and surrounding landscape. The show will feature works from Toolik’s past resident artists, including watercolorist Michael Boardman, tile artist Nancy Hausle Johnson, science illustrator Kristin Link, painter David Mollett, quilt artist Ree Nancarrow, painter Iris Sutton and others.
A local food truck will be on site with food for purchase. Attendees must be at least 21 years old or accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or spouse.
Art will be on display for the month of August.
Join the for the First Friday, Aug. 1.
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