{"id":982,"date":"2026-02-07T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T17:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/?page_id=982"},"modified":"2026-02-28T22:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:53:12","slug":"arctic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"page-content\" class=\"paintings\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:-10px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Arctic<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single_blurb_text\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;\">\n<p id=\"idx_blurb_text\"><em>&#8220;Throughout my career, my travels and interest in the Arctic have woven in and out of my work. While I am most known for my portraits of isolated houses, often windowless residing alone in a world with landscape as a backdrop, it is my love of the Arctic that I often return to. Like the houses, the icebergs and floaties stand alone in their world, a world of ice that is swiftly disappearing. My Arctic work explores tourism, climate, plastics, and the choices that we make. My use of props, floaties, and slides address and bemoan how our fragile landscapes are becoming playgrounds in the Arctic and at home where I paint, knowing all the while, <br \/>that I too am a tourist, a painter, and a voyeur.&#8221;<\/em> <\/br>&#8211; Joan P. Albaugh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single_img_wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/things_we_bring.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-910\" style=\"margin-top:21px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>The Things We Bring<\/i>, Photogravure 14&#8243; x 14&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/a_road_it_seemed.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/a_road_it_seemed.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/a_road_it_seemed-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/a_road_it_seemed-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>A Road, or so it Seemed<\/i>,  Photogravure 14&#8242; x 14&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/resting_place.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/resting_place.jpeg 562w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/resting_place-300x294.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Resting Place<\/i>, Photogravure 14&#8243; x 14&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/far_away_places_v3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/far_away_places_v3.jpg 554w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/far_away_places_v3-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/far_away_places_v3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Far Away Places<\/i>, 40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/journey.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/journey.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/journey-300x242.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Journey<\/i>, 16&#8243; x 20&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/eyes_wide_shut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"856\" height=\"482\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/eyes_wide_shut.jpg 856w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/eyes_wide_shut-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/eyes_wide_shut-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Eyes Wide Shut<\/i>, 27&#8243; x 48&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/dark_passage.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/dark_passage.jpeg 731w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/dark_passage-300x226.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Dark Passage<\/i>, 36&#8243; x 48&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/time_matters.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/time_matters.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/time_matters-300x295.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Time Matters<\/i>, 40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_adventure.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_adventure.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_adventure-297x300.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_adventure-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Great Adventure<\/i>, 40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/on_the_move.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/on_the_move.jpg 545w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/on_the_move-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>On the Move<\/i>, 40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/untethered.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/untethered.jpg 546w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/untethered-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/untethered-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Untethered<\/i>,  40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sentinel.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sentinel.jpeg 659w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sentinel-300x251.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Sentinel<\/i>, 36&#8243; x 48&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_plunge.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_plunge.jpeg 549w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_plunge-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_plunge-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Polar Plunge<\/i>, 40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/while_we_playing.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/while_we_playing.jpeg 548w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/while_we_playing-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/while_we_playing-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>While We Were Playing<\/i>, 40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/make_deal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/make_deal.jpeg 545w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/make_deal-297x300.jpeg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Let&#8217;s Make a Deal<\/i>, 40&#8243; x 40&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/cold_beauty.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/cold_beauty.jpeg 543w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/cold_beauty-296x300.jpeg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Cold Beauty<\/i>, 30&#8243; x 30&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/where_going.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/where_going.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/where_going-300x295.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Where are you Going, Where Have you Been?<\/i>, 30&#8243; x 30&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_1.jpeg 548w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_1-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Channeling Monty Hall<\/i> #1, 36 x 36 inches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_2.jpeg 569w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_2-300x291.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Channeling Monty Hall<\/i> #2, 36 x 36 inches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_3.jpeg 564w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/monty_hall_3-300x293.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Channeling Monty Hall<\/i> #3, 36 x 36 inches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/world_eye_view.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/world_eye_view.jpeg 739w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/world_eye_view-300x224.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Top of the World<\/i>, 36&#8243; x 48&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/unfolding_stories.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"856\" height=\"435\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/unfolding_stories.jpeg 856w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/unfolding_stories-300x152.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/joanalbaugh.com\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/unfolding_stories-768x390.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"single_img_caption\"><i>Unfolding Stories<\/i>, 24&#8243; x 48&#8243;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arctic &#8220;Throughout my career, my travels and interest in the Arctic have woven in and out of my work. While I am most known for my portraits of isolated houses, often windowless residing alone in a world with landscape as a backdrop, it is my love of the Arctic that I often return to. 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