faith williams dyrsten:
2023 Creature conserve mentorSHIP fellow
2023 & 2022 Exhibiting Artist
mentor
workshop instructor
2022 Mentee
As a Mentorship Fellow, Faith explored the question: How can artwork be leveraged as a tool for engaging urban communities in pollinator awareness and conservation? As part of her mentorship, Faith created two downloadable “Bumblebee Life Cycle Coloring Pages”, one for Adults and one for Kids.
As a mentee in Creature Conserve’s first mentorship program, Faith also hosted Bee Theme Week and compiled our Bee Conservation resource page.
Faith’s work has also been exhibited in our 2022 exhibition, Re-Examining Conservation: Questions from the Intersections of the Arts and Sciences and Re-Imagining Conservation: From Many Viewpoints
“My art practice is driven by a deep curiosity to learn and also to teach others through the artwork that I create. I grew up in Denver’s Capitol Hill, so my childhood was largely urban-focused. I did not understand or appreciate nature until later as an adult, when I had the opportunity to explore and study places such as botanic gardens, wildlife areas, and National Parks. These experiences helped to open my eyes to the beautiful complexities and inter-relationships within ecosystems. My goal is to make science and nature more accessible to everyone, and I believe artwork can be one of the most approachable ways of starting these conversations.”
FAITH WILLIAMS DYRSTEN is an artist and art educator from Denver, Colorado. Her art process explores curiosity, connection to our world, and using art as a tool for community engagement. She is especially passionate about pollinators and the critical role they provide for plants, environments, and food systems.
Denver, Colorado. USA
Instagram Handle: @faithwilliamsart
Website: www.faithwilliamsart.com