• Painting en plein air

    Dumoine River, Quebec

  • Robinson Lake

    22 July, 2016 (oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in.)

  • Dumoine Interface

    4 August, 2017 (oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in.)

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  • Sydenham Woods

    22 September, 2016 (oil on canvas 12 x 24 in.)

  • Sturgeon River Early Snow

    30 October, 2014 (oil on canvas 6 x 12 in.)

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  • Forsythe Road Sunset

    26 December, 2017 (oil on canvas, 5 x 8 in.)

Science, art, and conservation come together

ALETA KARSTAD is an artist of the out of doors. With her husband, biologist Fred Schueler, she has been exploring and documenting nature for over 40 years. 

Her work records adventures in on-site en plein air painting, and new discoveries of rare species, invasive aliens, and ecological change.

Aleta's painting, writing, and focus on conservation is acclaimed by the Canadian Wildlife Federation's 2018 Robert Bateman Award.

Join in discussion by leaving comments on Aleta's blog, and purchase Karstad paintings or prints to support art & science in the exploration of Canada.