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Arctic Impressions Photo Exhibit

Welcome to Arctic Impressions. The images in this online exhibit were taken by my students on the 2014 Students On Ice arctic expedition to Labrador, Canada and to Greenland. This exhibit allows you to see the arctic through the eyes of these youth. We hope you enjoy the exhibit. Please feel free to leave us a comment.

ARCTIC IMPRESSIONS

The Arctic is woven into the fabric of Canada. It is part of our nation’s identity, with its vast tundra, abundant wildlife, and rugged landscapes.  It is home to one of Canada’s three Aboriginal groups, the Inuit, and covers over 40% of our country's landmass. Despite its geographical extent and its importance to our nation, few Canadians will visit the Arctic. Our photographic exhibit, Arctic Impressions, brings the Arctic to you.

In July 2014, 46 educators and support staff accompanied 86 students from 6 countries on a Students On Ice expedition to the Arctic. Our ship-based adventure took us to northern Labrador and to southwestern Greenland. The expedition provided us with a rare opportunity to spend 12 days exploring the Arctic together – seeing polar bears, experiencing the vastness of the tundra, watching glaciers crumble before our eyes, meeting with Inuit elders, hearing their stories and learning about their culture and history.

My main role on the expedition was to teach photography to the students. This exhibit consists of 40 images taken solely by the students on our expedition. It represents their impressions of the Arctic, the moments that captivated them. For some students, this was the first time they had experienced the Arctic. For others, the Arctic is their home. Our exhibit represents this diversity of perspectives. It captures the beauty of the Arctic – the rugged and vast landscapes, wildlife, arctic plants, and its history – and it chronicles the students' adventures together.

        - Dr. Shelley Ball, Biosphere Environmental Education


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IMPRESSIONS ARCTIQUES

L'Arctique fait partie du tissu social et de l'identité du Canada, avec sa vaste toundra, sa faune abondante, et ses paysages accidentés. Il abrite un des trois groupes autochtones du Canada, les Inuits, et couvre plus de 40% de la masse terrestre du pays. Malgré son étendue géographique et son importance pour notre nation, peu de Canadiens visiteront l'Arctique. Notre exposition photographique, Impressions arctiques, amène donc l'Arctique jusqu'à vous.

En juillet 2014, 46 éducateurs et personnel de soutien ont accompagné 86 étudiants, originaires de six pays, sur une expédition Students On Ice en Arctique. Notre aventure nous a menés au nord du Labrador et au Sud-Ouest du Groenland, et nous a fourni une occasion rare de passer 12 jours à explorer l'Arctique ensemble – observer les ours polaires, découvrir l'immensité de la toundra, regarder les glaciers s'écrouler sous nos yeux, rencontrer des aînés inuits, écouter leurs récits et mieux connaître leur culture et leur histoire.

Mon rôle sur l'expédition était d'enseigner la photographie aux étudiants. Cette exposition se compose de 40 images, toutes prises par ces derniers. Elles présentent leurs impressions de l'Arctique, les moments qui les ont captivés. Pour certains, ce voyage représentait leur introduction à l'Arctique, pour d'autres, l'Arctique est leur demeure. Notre exposition montre cette diversité de points de vue. Elle capture la beauté de l'Arctique – les vastes paysages sauvages, la faune, les plantes arctiques, et son histoire – et raconte les aventures que les étudiants ont vécues ensemble.

- Dr. Shelley Ball, Biosphere Environmental Education

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Arctic Impressions Photographic Exhibit

The Arctic is woven into the fabric of Canada. It is part of our nation’s identity, with its vast tundra, abundant wildlife, and rugged landscapes.  It is home to one of Canada’s three Indigenous groups - the Inuit - and covers over 40% of our country's landmass. Despite its geographical extent and its importance to our nation, few Canadians will visit this region of our country. Our photographic exhibit, Arctic Impressions, brings the Arctic to you.

In July 2014, Dr. Shelley Ball (founder and president of Biosphere Environmental Education) taught photography and environmental communication on a Students On Ice arctic expedition. The ship-based adventure took 86 students from 6 countries to northern Labrador, Canada and to southwestern Greenland. The expedition provided us with the incredible opportunity to spend 12 days exploring the north together – seeing polar bears, experiencing the vastness of the tundra, watching glaciers crumble before our eyes, meeting with Inuit elders, hearing their stories and learning about their culture and history. 

This exhibit, created by Biosphere Environmental Education and co-sponsored by Biosphere Environmental Education and Polar Horizons, consists ofimages taken solely by the students on the expedition. It represents their impressions of the Arctic - the things that captivated them. For some students, this was the first time they had experienced the Arctic. For others, the Arctic is their home. Our exhibit represents this diversity of perspectives. 

      - Dr. Shelley Ball, Biosphere Environmental Education

The exhibit was on display in spring 2015 at the Ottawa International Airport. It has since been on display at the Inuit Studies Conference in St. John's, Newfoundland in October 2016 and will be on display in both Singapore and Korea in October and November 2017 as part of Canada 150 celebrations. This is a travelling photo exhibit. We hope to exhibit the students' prints (canvas prints ranging in size from 8 x 12 to 24 x 36") at other venues and will post upcoming exhibits here.

Labrador Sea Ice Berg (Labrador, Canada)

Labrador Sea Ice Berg (Labrador, Canada)

The overall calmness of the water along with the rays of the sun on the sole iceberg around us in the Labrador Sea compelled me to capture the moment.

Le calme de l’eau ainsi que les rayons du soleil sur l'unique iceberg autour de nous, sur la mer du Labrador, m’a poussé à saisir l’instant.

 

by Teddy Hurley  (age 17), San Francisco, California, USA

Arctic Lupine (Greenland)

Arctic Lupine (Greenland)

These gorgeous purple flowers caught my eye while visiting the Greenlandic village of Nanortalik.  I was taken aback by their beautiful and vivid colours. 

Ces magnifiques fleurs violettes ont attiré mon regard lors de ma visite du village groenlandais de Nanortalik. J'ai été surprise par leurs belles et vives couleurs.

by Michaela Norgren (age 17), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The view from the Sea Adventurer

The view from the Sea Adventurer

Students stand on the deck of our ship, The Sea Adventurer,seeing the endless beauty that the Arctic has to offer.  This is one of the many reasons why we should protect the Arctic.

Les élèves se tiennent sur le pont de notre bateau, le Sea Adventurer, observant la beauté sans fin que l'Arctique a à offrir. C'est une des nombreuses raisons pour lesquelles nous devrions protéger l'Arctique.

 

by Micahela Norgren (age 17), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Arctic Sunset, Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador, Canada

Arctic Sunset, Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador, Canada

Torngat Base Camp, Labrador. I saw the most beautiful sunset in my life that day. The colors, the tempo, the peacefulness, the vibrancy: it all just felt like a dream.

Camp de base des Monts-Torngat, au Labrador. J'ai vu le plus beau coucher de soleil de ma vie ce jour-là. Les couleurs, le tempo, la paix, l'éclat: tout m'a semblé être comme un rêve.

 

by Lindsay Luo (age 16), Shenzhen, China

 

Sunset Colours (Labrador Sea, Canada)

Sunset Colours (Labrador Sea, Canada)

The colours reflected off the water during an arctic sunset can be magical, as was our view while heading into the Labrador Sea on our way to Greenland.

by Alistair Walker (age 17), Braemar, Aberdeenshire. Scotland

Abandoned Village (Killiniq, Nunavut)

Abandoned Village (Killiniq, Nunavut)

The remnants of the abandoned village of Killiniq, Nunavut.

 

by Keisha Westwood (age 17), Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada

Decaying Boats (Killiniq, Nunavut)

Decaying Boats (Killiniq, Nunavut)

This image was taken in the abandoned village of Killiniq, Nunavut. These boats had watched the settlement from their solitary place on the hill for over 35 years.

Cette photographie a été prise dans le village abandonné de Killiniq, Nunavut. Ces bateaux ont surveillé la communauté à partir de leur lieu solitaire sur la colline depuis plus de 35 ans.

by Kaitlyn Little (age 17), St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Solitude (Killiniq, Nunavut)

Solitude (Killiniq, Nunavut)

This expedition allowed us to travel to breathtaking places, as well as have time to reflect on our journey.

Cette expédition nous a donné l'occasion de voyager à des endroits à couper le souffle, ainsi que le temps de réfléchir sur notre périple.

 

by Emma Lee (age 17), North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Abandoned Village (Killiniq, Nunavut)

Abandoned Village (Killiniq, Nunavut)

The town of Kiliniq, Nunavut was so beautiful - I wanted to show its natureand it’s run-down beauty. 

La communauté de Kiliniq, Nunavut était tellement belle - j'ai voulu montrer sa nature et sa beauté délabrée.

by Emma Lee (age 17), North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Arctic Willows (Paradise Valley, Greenland)

Arctic Willows (Paradise Valley, Greenland)

Paradise Valley, Greenland was really one of my favourite places.

Paradise Valley, au Groenland fut vraiment l'un de mes endroits préférés.

by Emma Lee (age 17), North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Curious Polar Bear (Labrador, Canada)

Curious Polar Bear (Labrador, Canada)

The Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus. I captured this shot while we were sailing south down the coast of the Torngat Mountains in Labrador.  The ease with which the bear was able to navigate the rocky coast was impressive to every extent of the word.  It was amazing to see such an magnificent mammal in its natural habitat.

L'ours polaire, Ursus maritimus. J'ai pris cette photographie alors que nous naviguions vers le sud sur la côte des monts Torngat, au Labrador. La facilité avec laquelle l'ours se déplaçait sur la côte rocheuse était impressionnante dans tous les sens du mot. C'était incroyable de voir un si magnifique mammifère dans son habitat naturel.

by Patrick Hickey (age 16), St.John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Dwarf Fireweed, Chamerion latifolium

Dwarf Fireweed, Chamerion latifolium

Fjord of Eternity (Evigsfjord), Greenland

 

Kaitlyn Little (age 17), St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Perspective

Perspective

Arctic plants are small and grow close to the ground because of the harsh habitat they live in.

Photo by Claire Watson (22)

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Torngats Sunset

Torngats Sunset

Sunset, Labrador, Torngat Mountains National Park

 

Photo by Thomas Piekut (age 16) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Arctic tundra, landscape

Arctic tundra, landscape

Killiniq, Nunavut

 

Neha Gulati (age 14), Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Exploring Greenland's Fjords

Exploring Greenland's Fjords

Fjords of Greenland

 

Justin Fisch (age 22) Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Arctic Tundra Landscape

Arctic Tundra Landscape

Killiniq, Nunavut

 

Claire Watson (age 22), Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Greenland Landscape

Greenland Landscape

Tasermiut Fjord, Greenland

 

Thomas Piekut (age 16), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Humpback Whale Watching

Humpback Whale Watching

We had a fabulous encounter with a Humpback Whale while we were heading back to the ship in our small zodiac boat. What an experience! Arsuk Fjord, Greenland

 

Steven Jia (age 18), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Caribou Jaw Bone

Caribou Jaw Bone

We came across part of the skeleton of a caribou, which most likely had been captured and eaten by a polar bear. Northern Labrador

 

Navarana Kleist (age 17), Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada

Melting Glaciers in Greenland

Melting Glaciers in Greenland

It was pretty sobering to see this melting glacier in Greenland. Our expedition leader said that several years before, on a previous expedition, that same glacier reached right out to the water. Sermasit Glacier, Tasermiut Fiord, Greenland

 

Neha Gulati (age 14), Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Clouds and the Morning Sun

Clouds and the Morning Sun

The morning light and clouds creating this incredible scene. In the foreground is one of our zodiac boats on its way back to the ship to take us out on another adventure. Eclipse Bay, Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador

 

Thomas Piekut (age 16), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Sea Fog in the Rocky Fjord

Sea Fog in the Rocky Fjord

Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador

 

Steven Jia (age 18), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Land and Sea

Land and Sea

Iceberg in the fjord, Greenland

 

Austin McPherson (age 17) Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Glacier Ice Patterns

Glacier Ice Patterns

Glacier ice in Greenland

 

Alistair Walker (age 17), Braemar, Scotland

Arctic Sunset and Iceberg

Arctic Sunset and Iceberg

Labrador Sea near Nanortalik, Greenland

 

Thomas Piekut (age 16), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Glacier and Seabirds

Glacier and Seabirds

Greenland

 

Justin Fisch (age 22) Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The Sublime

The Sublime

Late evening near the Arctic Circle near Nanortalik, Greenland

 

Emmanuel Tse (age 17), Port Coquitlam, BritishColumbia, Canada

Iceberg at Sunset

Iceberg at Sunset

Somewhere in the Labrador Sea

 

Gordon Zhang (age 16), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Lone Fireweed

Lone Fireweed

Paradise Valley, Greenland

 

Talia Schmidt (age 17)  Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Glacier and Fjord

Glacier and Fjord

Tasermiut Fjord, Greenland

 

Lindsay Luo (age 16), Shenzhen, China

Torngat Mountains National Park

Torngat Mountains National Park

Saglek Harbour, Torngat Mountains National Park

 

 

Matthew Szczepanski (age 17), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Crumbling Glaciers

Crumbling Glaciers

We were out exploring the glaciers in this fjord in Greenland. It sounded like there were canons booming, but it was actually the sound of the glacier ice cracking. We were listening to the sounds when a huge chunk of ice broke from the glacier and went crashing into the water in front of us. Don't worry, we were much farther from the glacier than it looks. This photo was taken with a long lens, which compresses the depth of field and makes it look like we were much closer than we were. Don't worry, we were at a safe distance! Tasermiut Fiord, Greenland

 

Thomas Piekut (age 16), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Nachvak Fjord

Nachvak Fjord

Our ship was anchored in the Nachvak Fjord, Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador. This was the view of our ship from the top of the mountain, during our hike.

 

Mike Ge (age 15), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Parks Canada Torngat Base Camp

Parks Canada Torngat Base Camp

The visited the new Parks Canada base camp at Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador. This photo shows salmon curing on a line, being processed in the traditional way that the Indigenous people of the region use.

 

Kaitlyn Little (age 17), St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Mussel Shell

Mussel Shell

On our hike through Paradise Valley, Greenland we found this mussel shell nestled amongst the Crowberry.

 

Alistair Walker (age 17), Braemar, Scotland

Dwarf Willow

Dwarf Willow

Dwarf willow trees on the arctic landscape in Paradise Valley, Greenland. Arctic plants grow low to the ground to avoid the hard arctic winds and the shearing ice crystals that shear off new buds.

 

Talia Schmidt (age 17), Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Arctic Moon

Arctic Moon

This is the moon just beginning to rise over the horizon in the Labrador Sea.

 

Justin Fisch (age 22), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Gone Exploring

Gone Exploring

Exploring the coastline of Northern Labrador by zodiac boat

 

Mike Ge (age 15), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Labrador Sea Ice Berg (Labrador, Canada)
Arctic Lupine (Greenland)
The view from the Sea Adventurer
Arctic Sunset, Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador, Canada
Sunset Colours (Labrador Sea, Canada)
Abandoned Village (Killiniq, Nunavut)
Decaying Boats (Killiniq, Nunavut)
Solitude (Killiniq, Nunavut)
Abandoned Village (Killiniq, Nunavut)
Arctic Willows (Paradise Valley, Greenland)
Curious Polar Bear (Labrador, Canada)
Dwarf Fireweed, Chamerion latifolium
Perspective
Torngats Sunset
Arctic tundra, landscape
Exploring Greenland's Fjords
Arctic Tundra Landscape
Greenland Landscape
Humpback Whale Watching
Caribou Jaw Bone
Melting Glaciers in Greenland
Clouds and the Morning Sun
Sea Fog in the Rocky Fjord
Land and Sea
Glacier Ice Patterns
Arctic Sunset and Iceberg
Glacier and Seabirds
The Sublime
Iceberg at Sunset
Lone Fireweed
Glacier and Fjord
Torngat Mountains National Park
Crumbling Glaciers
Nachvak Fjord
Parks Canada Torngat Base Camp
Mussel Shell
Dwarf Willow
Arctic Moon
Gone Exploring

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