Olivia Raster, Scientific Illustrations:  Alaskan Wildlife & Landscapes

November 2 - December 21 , 2024 | Community Room Gallery

Opening Reception: November 2, 2024 | 1–3:30pm

Olivia Raster’s new exhibition, Scientific Illustrations: Alaskan Wildlife & Landscapes combines elements of traditional and digital media. Her artwork primarily focuses on themes of Alaskan wildlife and landscapes and is heavily influenced by her time in school learning how to become a scientific illustrator.

Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Olivia has drawn endless inspiration from local landscape and wildlife. Growing up immersed in such wilderness fueled her intense passion for learning about nature, specifically marine environments. It was only after she left Juneau for college that she became fully aware of the uniqueness of growing up in Alaska. While living in other cities, Olivia realized that it is not common to be able to walk out your front door and into a remote wilderness, or to participate in school programs that teach children how to ski, how to shoot a gun and a bow and arrow, and how to put on a survival suit. Olivia is thankful to have grown up exploring Juneau’s wilderness by kayaking and camping along the coast and ice climbing on the Mendenhall Glacier.