Artists of the Arctic Refuge: David Mollett

David Mollett

In 1988 I began a series of trips to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to paint from the landscape. Within minutes of arriving at Schrader-Peters Lakes on my first trip, I knew I'd found an incredible place to paint. There were composition possibilities in every direction. The variety of color and geological formations could provide a lifetime of working material.

My landscapes are completed in the field, whatever the size. Quick drying alkyd paints have proven to be a fairly good substitute for oils. I enjoy painting deep space vistas and like to deal with water and changing skies.

Very few people have been to the Refuge, and the public has almost no idea what the place looks like. My goal has been to demonstrate that the high Arctic is not a barren wasteland, and to draw attention to and preserve the beauty of the Arctic Refuge.


Lake Peters I Alkyd on canvas 40 x 30 in 1988	Lake Peters Midnight Alkyd on canvas 24 x 18 in 1991	Chamberlin Creek Alkyd on canvas 36 x 48 in 1991	Hulahula River Alkyd on canvas 50 x 40 in 1989	Brooks Range Cliffs Alkyd on canvas 42 x 32 in 1993

Boulders Alkyd on canvas 48 x 36 in 1992	Brooks Range Mountain Alkyd on canvas 20 x 16 in 1992	Rock Wall, Canning River Alkyd on canvas 32 x 42 in 1993	The Big Bluff Alkyd on canvas 72 x 54 in 1993	Marsh Creek Alkyd on canvas 24 x 20 in 1990

Camden Bay Alkyd on canvas 1990	Simpson Cove Alkyd on canvas 24 x 20 in 1990	Sheenjek Cliff Face Alkyd on canvas 48 x 36 in 1990	Rocky Shore Alkyd on canvas 50 x 40 in 1993	Carnivore Creek Alkyd on canvas 60 x 48 in 1988

Upper Canning Valley Alkyd on canvas 20 x 16 in 1992 *New to the site*	Lake Peters II Alkyd on canvas 20 x 16 in 1988 *New to the site*	Lake Peters III Alkyd on canvas 1988 *New to the site*	Lake Peters IV Alkyd on canvas 72 x 54 in 1991 *New to the site*	Okiotak Mountain Alkyd on canvas 39 x 14.5 in 1988 *New to the site*

Marsh Fork, Canning River Alkyd on canvas 16 x 20 in 1992 *New to the site*	View from Kelly Ridge Alkyd on canvas 40 x 14 in 1988 *New to the site*	Cabin at Old Rampart Oil on canvas 17 x 23 in 1998 *New to the site*	Creek at Old Rampart Oil on canvas 22 x 17 in 1998 *New to the site*	Beaufort Sea Alkyd on canvas 1990 *New to the site*

Cloud Peak Alkyd on canvas 22 x 15 in 1988 *New to the site*	Canning River Alkyd on canvas 30 x 24 in 1992 *New to the site*	Aichilik Mountain Alkyd on canvas 72 x 36 in 1990 *New to the site*	Atigun River Gorge Oil on canvas 40 x 30 in 1997 *New to the site*

Artwork ©1988-2007 by David Mollett. Used with permission of the artist.