Scientific
Illustration
&
The Guild of Natural Science
Illustrators
Featured Speaker: Gretchen Halpert
May 10th, 11:00 am - 1:00pm
Jefferson Lab , Applied Research Center (ARC bldg).
12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News,Virginia
Jefferson Lab , Applied Research Center (ARC bldg).
12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News,Virginia
Tulip tree in greyscale
Witch Hazel in black & white
Are you an artist, art student, scientist, or someone searching for a direction for your talents?
Come join us as Gretchen Halpert describes the fascinating field of scientific illustration. Topics
include the Rhode Island School of Design Scientific Illustration program, the various fields of
science using scientific illustration, discussion of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators and
artwork by various GNSI members and RISD students. Resource materials will be available.
Science art disciplines include botany, archaeology, astronomy, biology, geology, medical, marine life,
forensic anthropolgy, paleontology, wildlife art, particle physics, nanotechnology and more.
Other links of interest: SCIENCE-ART.COM and the GNSI SciArt-L Listserv
Gretchen has taught medical and natural science
illustration for
Rhode Island School of Design/CE and a variety of other organizations
since 1994 and recently joined the faculty at Brown University where
she is co-directing/co-teaching an "Art and Medicine" course.
She earned a BA in
Botany from Connecticut College, studiedRhode Island School of Design/CE and a variety of other organizations
since 1994 and recently joined the faculty at Brown University where
she is co-directing/co-teaching an "Art and Medicine" course.
biological illustration at the University of New Haven Graduate School
and received a certificate in Scientific and Technical Illustration from
RISD/CE. She has been employed as medical research scientist since
1983 and has taught medical and natural science illustration for RISD/CE,
Brown University and a variety of other organizations since 1994. Her
drawings have appeared in books, journals and scientific publications.
Halpert is president of the New England Chapter of the Guild of Natural
Science Illustrators
Contact: Jaynie Martz
martz@jlab.org
757-269-5022
Be prepared to show Identification and have car searched
before going on to the ARC building.
Print-out map.pdf
Directions from Norfolk
Take Interstate 64 West to Exit 256A - Oyster Point Road.
Turn left onto Jefferson Avenue.
Go the distance of about 3 blocks and turn left onto Onnes Road.
Take first left and follow signs to ARC bldg. parking.
Directions
from Williamsburg/Richmond
Take Interstate 64 East to Exit 256A - Oyster Point Road.
Turn left onto Jefferson Avenue.
Go the distance of about 3 blocks and turn left onto Onnes Road.
Take first left and follow signs to ARC bldg. parking.
From Rt. 17/Newport Square Shopping Center, turn onto Diligence Dr.
Go To Thimble Shoals Blvd. and make a right turn.
Turn right onto Jefferson Avenue.
Go the distance of about 3 blocks and turn right onto Onnes Road.
Take first left and follow signs to ARC bldg. parking.