Past Artists

Alicia Wilson

Alicia is a self-taught artist who channels her creativity to capture human emotions, often through the personification of nature. Her work, featured at the Redwood National and State Parks visitor centers, on product labels, online, at local exhibitions, and in private collections, reflects her deep, warm approach to art.

Primarily working with acrylics, Alicia also explores photography, oil, mixed media, clay, and occasionally incorporates desert sands, charred stumps, or flowers within her reach.

Alicia’s art often delves into life transitions, nature’s quirks, and the feminine journey. Her travels across 48 of the 50 United States inspire her work, infusing it with the beauty of diverse landscapes. A significant aspect of her journey involves leading collaborative art projects, fostering a supportive environment for artistic exploration and specifically she led small gatherings where art is the path to help women accept and appreciate their diverse bodies. Over the past decade, Alicia has been dedicated to helping local youth celebrate their creativity with options to introduce their work in public exhibitions. In addition she’s led small gatherings where painting is the therapeutic process to help women love and connect with their diverse bodies.

Alicia’s process is influenced by Van Gogh’s approach to paint mixing and allowing emotions to guide the flow of her work.

Learn more about Alicia and her work on Instagram @gypsymix707 or through her etsy shop.

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2024 Artists-in-Residence

Lauren Godla

Lauren Godla is a dance artist, director and educator based out of Gasquet, CA. She graduated with a BA in Exercise Biology and a Minor in Dance from UC Davis in 2012 and spent the better part of the following decade living and working in the Bay Area. She co-directed and performed for FloorPlay Dance Comedy, choreographed for Theater Bay Area award-winning productions, and toured and performed nationally with BANDALOOP during her time in the Bay. In 2020 she moved home to Del Norte County and in 2021 she founded DiRT & Glitter, an environmental art organization that produces site-specific productions. Her dance film “Drop” was included in the 2021 San Francisco Exhibition Showcase “Three Turns” and her dance film “Two Suns” debuted in the 2022 San Francisco Dance Film Festival. She is currently serving as the Artistic Director for DiRT & Glitter and working on a collaborative dance film project to celebrate the Klamath Dam Removal process through funding awarded by the Upstate California Creative Corps. Her work aims to inspire connections, honor the body as part of our living planet, and explore our inner and outer wilderness.

Lauren Godla participated in the 2024 Artist-in-Residence program.

Learn more about Lauren Godla and her work on Instagram @laurengodla @dirtandglitterco or visit dirtandglitter.org.

Jenny Hersh

Jenny Hersh is an artist and educator with roots in the East Coast but always on the move to wherever art, community and teaching take her. While she has a background in sculpture and printmaking, she is currently deepening her practice of hand cut paper works. She is excited to explore parallels between the delicate and striking medium of cut paper and the fragile and awe inspiring ecosystems in the Redwoods National and State Parks. Jenny connected with the land and learned from the communities that protect, revere and intertwine their lives with the natural world during the 2024 Artist-in-Residence program.

Learn more about Jenny Hersh and her work on Instagram @hershjenny or visit jennyhersh.com.