Lisa Goren has dreamed of Antarctica and the ice since she was a teenager. She has been painting both the South and North Polar regions for many years and continues to be inspired by what she calls “these precious landscapes shaped by the cold.”

“I am a witness. Twenty years ago, I traveled to Antarctica inspired by the disastrous frozen expedition of Scott and the unbelievable successes of Shackleton. I brought along watercolors – water to paint water.

Initially, I was a beginner painter and a tourist. Since my trip to Antarctica, I have traveled the far North–Iceland, Alaska, and the High Arctic near the North Pole as an artist in residence.

While these areas have always drawn me, the world has come around in terms of interest. Now, I see my job is to bring these foreign landscapes to those who cannot make it there or perhaps are not (yet) in love with the ice. We need to save these ancient monuments of frozen water.

Through my watercolors, I interpret the landscape and pass on my awe and excitement. Every trip reminds me that this world is even more beautiful than I had ever anticipated.