Claudia O’Steen: Academic and Artistic Profile Claudia O’Steen is an Associate Professor of Fine Arts at Winthrop University, within the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Her academic role combines teaching in Digital Media and Interdisciplinary Art with an active research-driven artistic practice. She holds an MFA in Digital + Media from Rhode Island School of Design (2015) and a BFA from Watkins College of Art (2012). Research and Creative Work Focus: Interdisciplinary art exploring navigation, environmental change, and scientific observation through sculpture, video, installation, and performance. Key Projects: Keweenaw Observing Station (2021–ongoing): Examines climate change impacts on Lake Superior. Levelling Network (2019): Explores tidal measurement and historical sites in Kronstadt, Russia. Limnologies (2025): Addresses Great Lakes ecosystems through multimedia installations. Awards and Recognition Winthrop University Outstanding Junior Professor (2022). Laura Bassi Foundation Award (2023). Multiple grants from Winthrop University Research Council. Featured in ArtConnect’s Artists to Watch 2021 . Residencies and Collaborations O’Steen has participated in global residencies, including Rabbit Island (MI), NCCA St. Petersburg (Russia), and Maajaam Farm (Estonia). She collaborates with artists like Aly Ogasian and scientists on projects such as Dead Reckoning and Transitional Landscapes . Teaching She teaches New Media and interdisciplinary courses at Winthrop and previously at the University of West Florida. Her pedagogy emphasizes fieldwork and research-driven art practices. Publications and Exhibitions Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Russian State Arctic and Antarctic Museum (Russia), apexart (NY), and Manifest Gallery (OH). Publications include artist books like Levelling Network and features in Double Magazine and BELMONT Magazine .
- Expanded Media
- New Media
- Interdisciplinary Studies
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