Andrea Polli is a Professor of Art with appointments in Fine Arts and Engineering. She is The Mesa Del Sol Endowed Chair of Digital Media, and Director of The Social Media Workgroup and STEAM New Mexico supported by Americorps/VISTA at the University of New Mexico. Polli has worked with the NASA/Goddard Climate Research Group and the National Center for Atmospheric Research and her projects have been funded by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), The National Science Foundation (NSF), The Compton Foundation, Heinz Endowments, and Fulbright. She spent seven weeks in Antarctica on an NSF residency project, and the resulting book is Far Field: Digital Culture, Climate Change and the Poles .
Susan Latham is a “philomorph”, a lover of form, forms that have evolved out of necessity, nothing to be added or taken away, every element being essential to survival. Her work reflects her fascination and study of the geometry of nature– the divine proportions of growth in the natural world. Through her art she seeks to capture some essential essence, be it a glint of light or the curve of a line, that give a feeling of the whole. Creating abstract sculpture calls forth both the artist and the engineer within her, integrating the scientific inquiry and artistic expression. Latham was the founder and director of “The Forum for Science & Art”, bringing New Mexico artists and scientists together to explore the creative process.
Morgan Barnard is a digital artist and designer working in public art, interactive media, lighting design, immersive installations and live cinema. His work offers audiences unique moments of observation and reflection through the use of lighting and projection. His studio, located in the high desert of New Mexico, is focused on creating work that combines interactivity, data-visualisation, real-time systems and experimental digital techniques. Barnard brings a broad multidisciplinary skill set to the projects he works on and thrives on collaborations with other artists, architects, clients, contractors and project partners.
John Donalds' work combines media and architectural theory and practice. He holds an MArch degree from Syracuse University and led the design of high-end networked photography and video laboratory spaces at Oberlin College. In 2010, he was project manager for a series of portals for DestinyUSA, the largest Leed Gold Certified commercial building in the US at the time.
After completing her PhD in genetics, Madeline Bolding wanted to focus on science outreach. Biocultura allows her to explore creative aspects of science that are not typically taught in a formal lab setting. With AmeriCorps/VISTA, she hopes to increase community involvement in not only Biocultura, but in STEAM programs across New Mexico.
Amy Pilling is a permaculture designer, educator and artist working with biological organisms and processes. Through Americorps VISTA, she is currently building Life Arts Laboratory (LAL) with Biocultura and UNM. LAL is a mobile bio-lab built in a 5' x 8' trailer for use by artists, citizen scientists and students for STEAM-inspired artwork, scientific inquiry and education.
SciArt Santa Fe is connected to: The University of New Mexico STEAM NM/Americorps/VISTA Program, The Waag Society and the UCLA Art|Sci Center and Lab
