What is WREAF?

The Wilderness River Expedition Art Foundation (WREAF) incorporated February 11, 2005 to mobilize artists in a unique way and contribute to the public discussion of conservation. Combining art and science with adventure, WREAF works to provide artists with intimate, intense and "real" experiences of wilderness to inspire their work, and the strength of numbers and prestigious venues within which to participate in the public dialogue. Working with Mad River Canoe, Eureka Canada and others, WREAF organizes wilderness art expeditions and group shows by expedition artists.

Working with the Smithsonian Institution's Arctic Studies Center, the exhibitions present the art within an educational scientific context. WREAF's current focus is the Boreal Forest ecosystem, the largest intact forest on Earth. Critical for climate, water, habitat, native culture, timber, minerals and energy, it is nearby, unappreciated, and threatened by unsustainable development making it one of the greatest and most pressing conservation opportunities anywhere.

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Credits: Rob Mullen