THE ART OF SCIENCE
COURTNEY MATTISON ’
, artist and ocean advocate
As A self-determined mAjor in mArine biology And cerAmics,
courtney mattison created
ceramic sculptures of sea organisms to better understand their anatomical structure.
but working on culminating projects at skidmore and in grad school at brown—both
large-scale artistic explorations of endangered coral reef ecosystems—she saw how her
artwork “evoked a sense of wonder” and “inspired” people. now her installations are
on display nationwide.
“Perhaps if my work can influence policy makers and the public to appreciate the fragile
beauty of our endangered marine ecosystems, we will act more wholeheartedly to
conserve them,” says the self-described “artivist” who works out of her carbon-neutral
inland sea studio in the Art district on santa fe in denver, co.
Awareness
SOME PEOPLE SEE THE BIG PICTURE. A FEW PEOPLE SEE AN EVEN BIGGER PICTURE.
A VERY SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE SEE THE BIGGEST PICTURE OF ALL. THOSE ARE SKIDMORE MINDS.
