Cartographies of Arctic Change
Artist, Greg Fiske

October - November 2026

Maps are essential to telling the story of our changing world. Cartographer Greg Fiske combines science and art to create some of the most spectacular images of our home, planet Earth. In this medium of cartography, Greg’s work gives a birds-eye view of our world that bridges the gap between facts and emotions, not only helping the general public to understand complex information about the impact of climate change but also assist climate scientists with the crucial information to address ways to combat it.

In his time at Woodwell Climate Research Center, Fiske has worked on maps detailing forest carbon in the United States, global drought forecasts, fire detections in the Amazon Rainforest, and Arctic communities located on permafrost ground.

According to Greg, “cartography isn’t one profession, it’s a collection of professions.” A modern cartographer is a data analyst, a statistician, a designer, a programmer, and a storyteller all rolled into one. Skills from each profession, and a healthy curiosity about a hundred other subjects, are required to create maps that are informative, attention-grabbing, and intuitive to read.

He began his journey into cartography via the world of computer coding through his high school computer lab. With the guidance from mentors, Greg later picked up other skills, first learning how to apply coding to geospatial data and then how to display that data visually, and as you will see in his Naturescape Gallery exhibit, make it beautiful and attention-grabbing

Steve Swain - Frying Pan Gallery

Healthy Food Chain
Long Term Exhibit - Generously Donated by John & Patricia Kenney 2022

Steel sculptor Steve Swain is an accomplished artist, architectural designer, craftsman, and boat captain. He is responsible for creating several notable local restaurants and buildings. His last project before switching to art full-time was designing and overseeing construction of the restaurant Pearl in Wellfleet and the restoration of Duffy Gardinier’s Tug Boat shack, saving the last of old clam shacks from the wrecking ball and creating The Frying Pan Gallery on Wellfleet Harbor Pier where Steve designs and hand builds steely renditions of marine life. In the fall of 2019, a second Frying Pan Gallery was opened in Orleans.

In his secluded studio Steve seeks inspiration in nature and credits the great outdoors for his creativity and compositions. His custom marine installation at the Museum is an amazing design and work of art highlighting the ocean world of bait fish, bass, and great white sharks.

For more information on Steve’s work go to: www.fryingpangallery.com

James Prosek

Award Winning Artist, Author, and Naturalist
Long Term Exhibit

CCMNH is proud to present the work of artist, author and naturalist, James Prosek. His book Ocean Fishes, is a collection of 35 Atlantic fishes, all of which were painted life size based on individual specimens he traveled to see, a journey that started right here on Cape Cod. Naturescape Gallery is exhibiting two of his life-sized Fine Art prints; a Swordfish and a Blue Fin Tuna. His work has been shown in numerous esteemed galleries.

For more information about James and his work go to: troutsite.com