Expedition Gallery

A charcoal, chalk and watercolour artwork of a small cabin in the Svalbard landscape

The same artwork framed and hung on a wall above a table with art materials on it

Gråhuken (Grey Hook) Svalbard by Kirsty Banks

Day 6 circumnavigating Svalbard on the expedition boat, The Meander. In the far North and one of the remotest parts we travelled to, stands Christiane Ritter's cabin Grey Hook.

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All Art for adventurers, by intrepid artists

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Over the last two years he has been working on two long term photographic projects. One documenting ‘change’ in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the northernmost community in the world, and the other working with a touring Circus to document their experiences of performance, identity and community.

He was previously Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Bradford University. Graeme is a member of Luneside Artists Studios, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Geographical Society.

Graeme Chesters in Svalbard, wearing winter clothing and holding a camera

Find out more about our artists!

Graeme Chesters is a freelance photographer, writer and researcher based in the North West of the UK. He is also Research Director for the 90 North Foundation, specialising in research, conservation and education on issues relating to the Central Arctic Ocean.

Kirsty Banks Kirsty Banks is a visual artist living and working in Cornwall, with a deep passion for the outdoors and a strong commitment to addressing climate change through her work. After studying Fine Art at M...

Kirsty works primarily in mixed media. Her work often incorporates abstract shapes and textures, capturing the transient nature of sea ice, glaciers, and the ocean.

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After studying Fine Art at Manchester Metropolitan University, she spent 20 years teaching Art. Throughout her teaching career, her love for the natural world and the environment grew, and her work increasingly focused on the Arctic, the ocean, and the urgent issue of climate change.

Photograph of Kirsty wearing winter gear, and holding binoculars. She is on a ship in Svalbard, a glacier can be seen in the background

Find out more about our artists!

Kirsty Banks is a visual artist living and working in Cornwall, with a deep passion for the outdoors and a strong commitment to addressing climate change through her work.

A cyanotype composite of Frank Worsley, the Endurance, and a map of the Weddell Sea

The same cyanotype framed and hung on a wall, above a desk with a red chair.

The Boat Journey - Sarah Barnard

A cyanotype composite showing Frank Worsley; captain of the Endurance, The Endurance, and a map of the journey made by the James Caird lifeboat from Elephant Island to South Georgia.

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A photograph of Svalbard sea ice taken by Sarah Barnard, with the Expedition Gallery logo superimposed on top, and the words "who are we?" underneath

A photograph of Svalbard glaciers and mountains with the text: "We're a group of artists who prioritise adventure and intrepid experiences in our work"

A photograph of artist Jonathan Parnham sketching a glacier with the text: "We continue the tradition of artists from the heroic age of exploration"

A photograph of the tallship Antigua in Svalbard surrounded by sea ice with the text: "We hope to support emerging adventurous artists by sponsoring a place on the Svalbard-based Arctic Circle residency in the future"

Want to know more about Expedition Gallery? Who we are, our philosophy and goals:

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A photograph of Svalbard sea ice taken by Sarah Barnard, with the Expedition Gallery logo superimposed on top, and the words "who are we?" underneath

A photograph of Svalbard glaciers and mountains with the text: "We're a group of artists who prioritise adventure and intrepid experiences in our work"

A photograph of artist Jonathan Parnham sketching a glacier with the text: "We continue the tradition of artists from the heroic age of exploration"

A photograph of the tallship Antigua in Svalbard surrounded by sea ice with the text: "We hope to support emerging adventurous artists by sponsoring a place on the Svalbard-based Arctic Circle residency in the future"

Want to know more about Expedition Gallery? Who we are, our philosophy and goals:

Support our work by visiting our website: www.expeditionartgallery.com

A semi abstract landscape painting of sea ice and icebergs in shades of blue

The same painting framed and hung on a wall above a bench with paintbrushes on it

Artwork Spotlight:

Iluliaq aamma Hiku by Jonathan Parnham

This title and Inughuit (Greenlandic) words ‘Iluliaq aamma Hiku’* refers to an iceberg or bergs surrounded by floating sea ice.

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A mere 5 months late, Expedition Gallery is almost ready to launch!

(It wouldn't be an expedition without a few delays, would it?)

Expedition Gallery logo over a photograph of Eggbreen Glacier in Svalbard

Coming soon...