Beetle Kill:  Symptom or Disease? (2023)

Beetle Kill: Symptom or Disease? is a public art project commissioned by CU Boulder’s CASE (Colorado Art Science Environment) Fellowship.  

The work explores the cascading impacts and underlying conditions of beetle kill on Monarch Pass, where 90% of Spruce trees have died in the last 5 years. Through collaboration with CU Boulder ecologists and local forest experts, the resulting artwork translates scientific research and interdisciplinary questions into visual form.

The project consists of six pieces (not all shown here), each taking a different perspective and aesthetic/material approach to explore this surprisingly complex issue.  I’m interested in how each of these pieces can operate on their own (differently), while also building a more collective and accessible conversation and understanding.

Exhibition Statement

Commissioned by: The University of Colorado Boulder’s CASE Fellowship

To see and learn more: www.casefellows.buffscreate.net


Indicators #1, 2, 3 (2023)
16” x 16” each
Expired land polaroid, reclaimed walnut floor, beetle kill pine. 
Fade (2023) 
42” x 30”
Expired Land Polaroids, Walnut, Oak, and Beetle Kill Pine