Where Nature Meets Narrative: Exploring Conservation Through the Lens

Where Nature Meets Narrative: Exploring Conservation Through The Lens

Wednesday, December 3rd, 5-8pm

Join Wild Space Gallery for a special presentation by artist, educator, and conservation photographer Alex Freeze, exploring the role or visual storytelling in conservation, and how photography and art can deepen our connection to nature and inspire action.

Discover Florida's wild landscapes and the vital role artists play in protecting them.

About the artist:

Alex is a natural sciences professional with over a decade of experience in science communication and wildlife conservation. Her work, informed by her background in wildlife biology and environmental education, centers on collaborative conservation missions, immersive environmental experiences, and conservation storytelling.

Born and raised a 7th generation Floridian in Tampa, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation is where Alex got her start in the conservation sphere. After graduating with her master’s in environmental education, Alex supported and documented the 2015 “Glades to Gulf” expedition” as Carlton Ward Jr.’s photography assistant and expedition intern, helping to produce the resulting film, “The Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida”. Alex has since documented, produced, and led three additional Corridor Foundation expeditions and films: the 2018 “Heartland to Headwaters” expedition and “Last Green Thread” film, 2021 “Spring to Shore” expedition and “Home Waters” film, and most recently the 2024 “Strand to Slough” expedition and “Patchwork Wild” film.

Alex’s award-winning photography has been published in books, documentary films, exhibits, magazines, and professional wildlife research publications. Her film production credits now extend to National Geographic, PBS, and Disney with her work as a field producer and camera trap technician on the Emmy award-winning “Path of the Panther” documentary film by Grizzly Creek Films and Wildpath.