Grossman was selected from 90 applicants to be an artist-in-residence with the U. S. Forest Service in Tracy Arm/Ford’s Terror Wilderness, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, roughly 50 miles southeast of Juneau. She accompanied wilderness rangers on a kayak expedition up the Endicott fiord that included monitoring noise and air pollution, campsites, wildlife, removing invasive species, and boarding small cruise ships for educational talks. She painted on location and will continue painting around these stewardship goals for her donated project. She will be doing presentations in the community about her experience so stay posted for updates here and on her Facebook – artist page.
US Forest Service – Alaska Region – 2017 Voices of the Wilderness