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About

As an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and ocean advocate, I work to creatively illuminate anthropogenic threats to the ocean and potential community-based solutions. Conducting transdisciplinary research, I investigate how art, scientific inquiry, technology, and public engagement can be combined to circumvent negative ecological emotions in environmental education, facilitate effective science communication, drive community-centric action, and influence policy. 

Through collaborations with environmental industry specialists and cultural and creative practitioners worldwide, I develop and implement community-specific SciArt experiences to test new methods for translating complex scientific research to target audiences through nature-based experiential learning and immersive visual storytelling. 

These experiences are constructed entirely from community-sourced, recycled materials, activated by projection-mapped narrative videos of underwater and scientific documentation, and filled with ocean-based audio recordings. I combine my collected and created digital media with documentation shared by collaborators. To augment viewer interaction and engagement, I experiment with real-time digital media manipulation, interplay with strategically placed performing artists, and participation in interactive art activities, AR applications, and online, digital storytelling platforms. 

My practice aims to bring the ocean to viewers, develop awareness for vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by climate change, empower or provide agency to youth leaders, help establish circular community networks fostering sustainable eco-action, and spark positive conversations surrounding environmental concerns and solutions.

I am a PhD candidate at the University of Galway and Burren College of Art. I am exploring ways transdisciplinary research and socially engaged practice can disseminate policy-driven research on plastic particulates to channel eco-anxiety into informed eco-action. I received an MFA in Photography, an MFA in Sculpture with honors, and an MA in Studio Arts from the University of Iowa (2019); a Post-Baccalaureate in Fine Art from the University of Galway and Burren College of Art (2014); and a BA from the University of Chicago with honors (2013).

CONTACT

Email: jaydeewhitman@gmail.com

Instagram: @jdwhitman

CV

EDUCATION

2022-Present

PhD in Studio Art, University of Galway / Burren College of Art, Co. Clare/ Co. Galway, Ireland 

2019

MFA in Photography, Secondary Emphasis: Intermedia, University of Iowa

MFA in Sculpture with Honors, Secondary Emphasis: Photography, University of Iowa

2017      

MA in Studio Arts, Primary Emphasis: Sculpture, Secondary Emphasis: Photography, University of Iowa

2014      

Post-Baccalaureate in Fine Art, University of Galway/Burren College of Art, Co. Clare/ Co. Galway, Ireland

2013       

BA with General Honors, Visual Arts with Honors, University of Chicago 

2008     

Rhode Island School of Design, Pre-College Semester Program in Studio Art, Providence, RI 

2007     

University of Oxford, Pre-College Semester Program in Art History and Theater, Oxford, England

2005

University Marine Biological Station Millport,John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Marine Biology, Great Cumbrae, Scotland 

Professional, Teaching, and Related Experience

2023 - Present

Advisory Board Member, Cuttyhunk Climate Action Network

2023

Guest Lecturer in Dr. Eileen Hutton’s Art & Ecology Undergraduate Course, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

Workshop Leader (co-host), Bio-based Materials Art Workshop, Burren in Bloom 2023, BurrenBeo, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

Artist in Residence, NaturArchy Residency, European Commission / JRC SciArt Project, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

Guest Lecturer in Dr. Eileen Hutton’s Theory of Art & Ecology Undergraduate Courses, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

2022 - Present

Artist/ External Expert, Resonances IV, JRC SciArt Project, European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

2021-Present

Graduate College External Advisory Board member, University of Iowa

Partner, University of Chicago Jeff Metcalf Internship Program, University of Chicago 

Partner, University of Chicago Odyssey & Empower Summer Match Program, University of Chicago

2021

Silbersalz Institute - AI Media Lab Collaborator, Silbersalz International Science & Media Festival, Halle, Germany

Artistic Collaborator, Ocean ARTic Project - Climate Change In The Arctic, People Ocean Planet, Scotland

2020-2023

Director, Global Youth Mentor Program, PLASTIC TIDES 

2020

Digital Illustrator and Animator, CoderHeroes

2019-2020

Graphic Illustrator and Designer, Forgotten Skincare, LLC

2018-2019

Mentor, UChicago WAA/GWAA Mentorship Program, University of Chicago

2017-2019

Photographer and Graduate Student Researcher, National Museum of Ireland – Natural History, Ireland

Research Assistant, Blaschka Dublin Project, University College Dublin, Ireland

Guest Lecturer, Mentor and Artineer, NEXUS Program, College of Engineering, University of Iowa

Guest Lecturer, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa

Pole Vault Coach, University of Iowa Track & Field Club, University of Iowa

2016-2019  

Instructor of Record in the School of Art and Art History, Elements of Digital Photography (2018-2019), Sculpture 1(2017-2018), Elements of Sculpture (2016-2017), University of Iowa

Graduate Teaching Assistantship in the School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Graduate Research Assistantship in the Division of Performing Arts, University of Iowa 

Visual Arts Research Assistant at ArtsShare in the Office of Outreach and Engagement, University of Iowa

2014-Present   

Grant Writer & Research Analyst, The TRECS Institute, USA

2014-2015   

Mentor, Academy Scholars Program, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA

Graphic Designer, SPECTRUM Accountable Care

Web Design Consultant, Digital Editor, and Underwater Photographer, Underwater World

Assistant Scuba Diving Instructor, Underwater World, Temple University

Assistant Pole Vault Coach, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA

2013-2015

Assistant Soccer Coach, Ballyvaughan Soccer Club, Co. Clare, Ireland

2012-2013  

Research and Graphic Design Volunteer, Sea Save Foundation

Art Therapy Volunteer, Magee Rehabilitation Center, Philadelphia, PA

2009

Artist Assistant, Steve Tobin Sculpture Studios, Quakertown, PA

2002-Present   

NAUI Advanced Scuba Rescue Diver (2011), PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (2007), NAUI Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) Diver (2006); NAUI Scuba Diver (2002).

ACADEMIC honors, awards, and residencies

2024

An Táin Arts Centre Creative Artist in Residence, Dundalk, Ireland

2023

Michael Greene Merit Scholarship, Burren College of Art 

NaturArchy Residency, European Commission / JRC SciArt Project, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

An Táin Arts Centre Creative Residency Panel, Dundalk, Ireland

2022

Selected SciArt Expert, Resonances IV Summer School, European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

2020

Lucca Biennale, Semi-Finalist Indoor 2020, Lucca, Italy

Lucca Biennale, Semi-Finalist Outdoor 2020, Lucca, Italy

2019

Alumni Residency Award, Burren College of Art

2018

GRADIMPACT Graduate Student Researcher, Council of Graduate Schools 

Fulbright Nomination, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Award, Honorable Mention, International Sculpture Center

Eve Drewelowe Scholarship for International Research, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

International Writing Program’s 50th Anniversary - Emerging Artist Selectee, Drewelowe Family Nominee, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

2017   

Graduate College Research Fellowship, Graduate College, University of Iowa

Travel Grant for International Research, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Museum of American Glass Photography Residency, Weston, WV

2016

Stanley Graduate Award for International Research, International Programs, University of Iowa

2015-2016

Iowa Arts Fellowship, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

2013-2014

Michael Greene Merit Scholarship, Burren College of Art 

2012

Copán Ruinas Maya Research Residency, Hacienda San Lucas and Copán, Honduras                                   

F. Champion Ward Summer International Travel Grant, The College, University of Chicago

CCIA Apprenticeship Program, Jeff Metcalf Internship Program, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago

Editor. Volume I: Practice & Theory Magazine, University of Chicago

2011

UChicago Arts Summer Grant, Arts Council, University of Chicago

BCA Artist Residency, Burren College of Art

SportsDiver Publishing Internship Finalist, Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society (OW-USS)

2010-2013

Art Editor, Sliced Bread Magazine, University of Chicago

2010 

BCA Artist Residency, Burren College of Art

2009

Purchase Prize Award, Germantown Academy,Fort Washington, PA

Professional SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

2024

Presenter/Panelist. PhD Research Symposium. Burren College of Art.

2023

Panelist. Germantown Academy Alumni Artists Exhibition Panel. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA. Virtual.

Guest Lecturer (co-speaker), Critical Ecology of Fanore Beach, Plastic Pollution, and Coastwatch’s All Ireland Survey, Art & Ecology Course, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

Panelist. Lo, Ryan, “Episode 28: Youth verses Plastic Pollution - A Panel Interview”, A Change Is A Chance, June 4th, 2023, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-28-youth-versus-plastic-pollution-a-panel/id1490303764?i=1000615647329.

Artist/External Expert Presenter, Plastic Magnitudes, Presentation of Residency in collaboration with in collaboration with Marisa Sarria Pereira De Passos, Jessica Ponti, Andrea Valsesia, and Dora Mehn, NaturArchy Residency 2023, European Commission / JRC SciArt Project, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy.

Presenter / Workshop Leader, Implementing AR in Installation Art to Improve Environmental Education and Action, University of Chicago’s Augmented Reality Workshop, Careers in Computer Science Program, Chicago, IL, USA. Virtual.

Guest Lecturer (co-speaker), Critical Ecology: eco critical themes intersecting with human issues, Theory of Art & Ecology Course, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

2022

SciArt Expert, Plasticity Project, Resonances IV Summer School, European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

Visiting Climate Artist, Art for Climate Action, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Virtual.

2021

Visiting Artist Lecture, Endangered Marine Invertebrates Preserved in Glass: A look at digitizing Ireland’s Blaschka collections for research, science communication, and marine conservation engagement, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.

Presenter, Experience Energy, SILBERSALZ Science & Media Conference: The Art of Science Communication, Halle, Germany. 

Artist, AI Media Lab Presentations, Matchmaking Workshop for AI and Computer Scientists and Artists, Silbersalz Institute – AI Media Lab.  

Artist, Climate Change In The Arctic, Collaborative Workshop for Artists and Marine Climate Scientists, Ocean ARTic Project, People Ocean Planet. 

Presenter and Panelist, Using Tech to Build A Better World. Webinar. CODEPALOOZA - Code For Good Summit. Code Your Dreams.

Presenter and Panelist, University of Chicago’s Code in the Community. Webinar. Department of Computer Science, University of Chicago.

2020

Presenter and Panelist, Leadership Conclave - Merging Art, Science, and Technology to Drive Climate Action. Webinar. Sustainable Earth Summit: Bringing Change Makers Together. Svadhyaya Youth Organization.

Guest Speaker, Art at the Edge of the Landfill. School of Art and Art History. University of Iowa. 

2019

Presenter and Panelist, Wednesday Session Series - Alumni Residency Award Forum, Burren College of Art

Presenter and Panelist, Art, Tech, and the Environment, Lichthaus Halle, SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival, Halle (Salle), Germany

Artist, Exhibition Tour - PLASTICITY: Our Changing Oceans, Professor Dr. Antje Boetius, How is ocean pollution affecting the sensitive marine ecosystems and the creatures that live there?, Lichthaus Gallery, SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival, Halle (Salle), Germany

2018

Presenter and Panelist, Creativity For a Lifetime: Art and Aging, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa

Visiting Artist, Buena Vista University

Visiting Artist, Confronting Ecophobia, Pacific North West College of Art - Global Ecologies Summer School, Burren College of Art

Presenter, Earth Week at Weber Elementary, Iowa City, IA

Workshop Leader and Visiting Artist, South Central Conference Art Day, Ottumwa, IA 

Presenter and Workshop Leader, PLASTICITY: Our Changing Oceans, RecycleMania Family Event, Office of Engagement and Outreach, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Presenter and Workshop Leader, PLASTICITY: Our Changing Oceans, Twain Elementary School, Office of Engagement and Outreach, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Presenter and Workshop Leader, PLASTICITY: Our Changing Oceans, Williamsburg Extended Learning Program, Office of Engagement and Outreach, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Presenter and Panelist, NEXUS Program: Intuitive Thinking, Seamans Center, College of Engineering, University of Iowa 

2017

Presenter and Panelist, NEXUS Program: Polymaths, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa

Presenter and Organizer, Shadow Coral Reef, STEAM Fest, Terry Trueblood Recreational Center, Iowa City, IA

2016            

Presenter, Stanley Graduate Award Collected Research, International Programs, School of Art and Art History, Center for the Book, University of Iowa

Presenter and Panelist, International Program’s Fulbright & International Research Symposium, University of Iowa 

Panelist, Art Alive, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA

2015           

Visiting Artist and Presenter, Alumni Career Progression in the Arts, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA

EXHIBITIONS

*Denotes Solo Exhibit

2024

Towards New Worlds, JRC SciArt Project’s NaturArchy Group Exhibition, European Commission’s Joint Research Center, Location TBD.

PhD Research Exhibition, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

2023

Alumni Artists Exhibition, Arts Center Gallery, Germantown Academy, Philadelphia, PA

All-Degree Interim Show, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

2022

All-Degree Interim Show, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland

SAAH Sculpture & Intermedia Open House, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa (Virtual)

The Planet Recovery Project, Labyrinth Gallery (Interactive Virtual Art Gallery)

2020

Source: No Space, Designer, Drewelowe Gallery, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

2019

Alumni Residency Award Group Show, Newtown Castle, Burren College of Art

PLASTICITY: Our Changing Oceans, Lichthaus Gallery, SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival, Halle (Salle), Germany*

MA/MFA Thesis Gallery Exhibition, Levitt Gallery, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Is Dead, Long Live, Intermedia Open House, Visual Arts Building, University of Iowa 

Cmd+Fn, Media Design Consultant, University of Iowa Department of Dance, University of Iowa 

PLASTICITY: Microplastics & Mutations, MFA Thesis Exhibition in Photography, Drewelowe Gallery, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa*

 2018

Lucid Macrocosm, BVU Art Gallery, Buena Vista University

MA/MFA Thesis Gallery Exhibition, Drewelowe Gallery, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Palpable Plasticity, Earth Week Fun Night, Weber Elementary School, Iowa City, IA

PLASTICITY: Our Changing Oceans, MFA Thesis Exhibition in Sculpture, Drewelowe Gallery, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa*

CollectiveEnergies, Scene Design Consultant, University of Iowa Department of Dance, Dancers in Company 2018, Space Place Theater, University of Iowa

2017

Kansas No More, Digital Media Design Consultant, University of Iowa Department of Dance, DANCE GALA 2017, Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa 

I3, Interactive Installation & Performance Group Show, Art Building West, University of Iowa

MA/MFA Thesis Gallery Exhibition, Visual Arts Building, University of Iowa

2016-2017

16x16x16 Traveling Exhibition: Montana State University; University of Kansas; University of Iowa; Metropolitan Community College.

2015-2016  

Art Alive, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA 

Germantown Academy Visual Arts Alumni Show, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA 

2014            

STOCK: Post Baccalaureate Degree Show, Burren College of Art

2013            

Hi-Vis, All-Degree Interim Show, Burren College of Art 

MAY.BE LAT.ER, DOVA Senior Thesis Show, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago       

Office of College Admissions Spring Exhibition, Rosenwald Hall, University of Chicago

2012

MODA Spring Fashion Show, Union Station, Chicago, IL

2010-2012 

Festival of the Arts, Harper Library, University of Chicago

Winter Festival of the Arts, Harper Library, University of Chicago

MaxArts (Winter), Max Palevsky Commons, University of Chicago

MaxArts (Spring), Max Palevsky Commons, University of Chicago

2009

Germantown Academy’s Senior Honors Art Gallery, Ft. Washington, PA

2008

Rhode Island School of Art & Design Summer Studies Exhibition, Providence, RI

Germantown Academy’s Junior Honors Art Gallery, Ft. Washington, PA

press / PUBLICATIONs

2022

“JD Whitman Spreads Ecological Awareness of Our Oceans Through Art”, The Patriot Magazine, Germantown Academy, Fall 2022

Rojas, Adrian Villar. Adrian Villar Rojas: The End of Imagination. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Sydney. Limited-edition artist book. September, 2022.

USMARADIO. “NaturArchy: Towards A Natural Contract.” Spreaker From iHeart, 29 June 2022, https://www.spreaker.com/show/naturarchy-towards-a-natural-contract

Whitman, J. D., Viscardi, P., and Reynaud, E. G. 2022. Recording of Blaschka glass invertebrate models: A method and workflow for imaging using standardized methods. Journal of Natural Science Collections. 10. pp. 115-145. 

2020

University of Iowa Office of Strategic Communication. Schoon, Tim; Torner, Justin; Murray Kirk; Snee, Tom. “A snapshot of Iowa in 2019”. January, 2020. Web. 

2019

Iowa Research Online. Whitman, Jacquelyn Dale (JD). "Confronting ecophobia: increasing ecoliteracy through art and marine science." MFA (Master of Fine Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2019. Web.

2018

Sculpture.Vol. 37 No. 8. “2018 International Sculpture Center Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Awards”. October, 2018. Web & Print.

Live Design. Lampert-Greaux, Ellen, “What’s Trending in Education: Academia And Digital Media Design, Part One”. August, 2018, Web. 

University of Iowa Office of Strategic Communication. Nelson, Emily. “UI Art Students Travel World in Pursuit of Discovery”. July, 2018. Web.

University of Iowa Office of Strategic Communication. Nelson, Emily, “The Blaschkas’ Glass Menagerie”. July, 2018. Web. 

The Gazette. Gowans, Alison, “Animated Oceans: Exhibit Mixes Art, Science to Raise Awareness”. March, 2018. Web & Print. 

The Daily Iowan. Prochnow, Jordan, “Interactive Exhibit Informs Iowa City Community on the Dangers of Marine Pollution”. March, 2018. Web & Print.

Council of Graduate Schools. “GradImpact: Educating the Public on a Decline in Marine Life through Art Installations”. 2018. Web.

University of Iowa Graduate College. Riehl, John, “UI Artist Educates About the Wonder of our Oceans”. February, 2018. Web.

 2017

Iowa Now. Peters, Chris, “New UI class challenges students to meld technology, performance” October, 2017. Web. 

 2016

University of Iowa International Programs. Bartlett, Amanda, “Finding the Beauty in Nature”. December, 2017. Web. 

 2013

Sliced Bread Magazine. Issue 7. Spring Edition. 2013. Print. 

 2012

Jake Jennings: Lacrosse Goalie. Butler, Lisa. Illustrator. October, 2012. Print. 

Sliced Bread Magazine. Issue 6. Fall Edition. 2012. Print.

VOLUME. Vol I. May, 2012. Print.

 2011

Sliced Bread Magazine. Issue 5. Spring Edition. 2011. Print.

 2010

Sliced Bread Magazine. Issue 4. Fall Edition. 2011. Print. 

 2009

Academy Monthly Magazine. Cover Art. Spring Edition. 2009. Print.

Academy Monthly Magazine. Winter Edition. 2009. Print.

CURATORial projects

2019

16x16x16 Traveling Exhibition: Montana State University; University of Kansas; University of Iowa; Metropolitan Community College.

2017-2018

UI REACH Ceramic Workshop Series, Visual Arts Building, University of Iowa

Collections

Michael Greene Memorial Collection,Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland

College Admissions Office Collection, University of Chicago, Hyde Park, IL

Purchase Prize Collection, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA