Visit Vera Ting - Open AIR Flathead Lake Biological Station Artist-in-Residence during the FLBS summer Open House!
Botanical Life Drawing Workshop
Time: 12:30-1:30 pm
Date: Friday, August 2
Location: FLBS Open House, University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station
Details: Join us during the FLBS Open House for a Botanical Life Drawing workshop led by Artist-in-Residence Vera Ting. Discover the art of still-life drawing with botanicals in this engaging and hands-on session.
The Open House runs from 11 am to 4 pm, celebrating FLBS's 125th Anniversary. Explore the campus, meet the team, and learn about their cutting-edge research and education programs. Enjoy presentations, boat trips on the research vessel Jessie B., and a variety of science exhibits.
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About the Day
The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) invites everyone to a free Open House from 11 am to 4 pm on Friday, August 2.
Celebrate the 125th Anniversary and explore the FLBS campus, meet the team, and learn about their cutting-edge, world-renowned research and immersive education programs. This year’s Open House will feature presentations, boat trips on a 30' research vessel, the Jessie B., and a variety of immersive FLBS science exhibits.
These exhibits include hands-on learning activities for kids of all ages, information about Flathead Lake and its watershed, close-up encounters with stream, pond, and lake creatures, updates from experts on the front lines of aquatic invasive species prevention and mitigation, a sneak peek at cutting-edge drone and GIS mapping research, and a chance to see what Open AIR Artist-in-Residence Vera Ting has been up to during her residency!
There is no cost to attend the Open House. Stay tuned to FLBS social media platforms and the FLBS website for updates. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and talk with FLBS scientists and educators about their work, all while enjoying an afternoon of sunshine and fun on the shores of Flathead Lake!
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About the Artist:
Vera Ting is an illustrator and fine artist with a background in avian biology and ecology. Her artistic practice is informed by experience in ecological fieldwork, scientific specimen preparation, and research in avian morphology. She sees art as an important medium connecting people and nature, where artists and viewers can form personal bonds with subjects through close observation. Her work seeks to reveal the hidden world of museum research collections and our shared commonalities with nature using art and storytelling. Vera holds a B.S. with honors from the University of Michigan, where her thesis examined the variation in Yellow Warbler wing structure and shape across the Americas. In 2023, she was a Bartels Science Illustrator for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY, where she created illustrations for the Cornell Lab’s NestWatch program, Living Bird magazine, membership products, and more. Her illustration practice has taken her to the wetlands of northern Michigan and the deserts of western Texas, producing documentary field sketches for the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. When not making art, she may be found in the specimen prep lab amongst friends and study skins or outside catching dragonflies.