The Art of the Dino

December 13, 2025

On May 2-3, 2025, the metal collection cabinets at the Jackson School of Geosciences’ Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory were transformed into art gallery walls for a paleontology-inspired art show.  

The show included photography, painting and sculpture by members of the Jackson School community, along with other artists. Undergraduate student Isabelle Milford — a photographer and student researcher — planned the show, working with laboratory director Matthew Brown.  

The show also included science and art talks as well as a screening of the short film “DECOMPOSERS.” 

Participating artists and speakers were: Kaleb Allen, Ally Boville, Matthew Brown, Nic Bushell, Janet Canamar, Sabine Ruth Fletcher, Amelie Godfrey, Kristen Littlefield, Juniper Luedke, John Maisano, Isabelle Milford, Ash Moore, John Moretti, Trung Nguyen, Liam Norris, Noel Ouellette, Angelica Reyes, Will Reyes, Ben Rodwell, Chris Sagebiel, Stacie Skwarcan, Erika Tandy, Cullen Townsend, David Trevino Ledesma, Antonius Tyas, Sarah Wilson, Tianyi Xu, Sam Zbinden.