About the artist
As a visual and performance artist and as a biologist, Bonnie Ploger uses the power of art to engender the sense of wonder, awe and curiosity that motivate so many artistic and scientific explorations. Her paintings, photography and performances are informed by more than 15 years of research on wetland wildlife and by her more recent cave explorations. Bonnie is an Artist in Residence at the Center for Global Environmental Education and Professor of Biology at Hamline University where she teaches interdisciplinary college courses and public workshops that integrate art-making with environmental awareness.
Bonnie's performances combine her visual art, improvisational singing, movement and story-telling to create a sense of journeying through powerful places in the natural world. She has performed internationally in Zhuhai, China, nationally at the National Society for the Arts in Healthcare conference, and at regional universities including the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Winona State University and Hamline University.
Bonnie's paintings and photography have appeared in regional art exhibitions and in a solo exhibition in Zhuhai, China. In addition to regularly exhibiting in open juried shows, she also exhibits in invitational shows with Project Art for Nature, a group of artists selected by jury, who are dedicated to enhancing public awareness of the natural areas of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Bonnie's visual artwork has appeared in university art galleries, museums and community art centers in both states.
Bonnie's performances combine her visual art, improvisational singing, movement and story-telling to create a sense of journeying through powerful places in the natural world. She has performed internationally in Zhuhai, China, nationally at the National Society for the Arts in Healthcare conference, and at regional universities including the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Winona State University and Hamline University.
Bonnie's paintings and photography have appeared in regional art exhibitions and in a solo exhibition in Zhuhai, China. In addition to regularly exhibiting in open juried shows, she also exhibits in invitational shows with Project Art for Nature, a group of artists selected by jury, who are dedicated to enhancing public awareness of the natural areas of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Bonnie's visual artwork has appeared in university art galleries, museums and community art centers in both states.