{section} {column:width=60%} | !Annalea.jpg|border=1! | h3. *Annalea Beattie* Age: 54 \\ Living in: Melbourne, Australia h5. *Special interest/s while on the mission:* Artist, Writer, Educator \\ | | Contact: | annalea.beattie@rmit.edu.au \\ | | Profession: | \\ | | Professional qualification/s: | \\ | h5. Any other relevant detail/s: My goal for this mission is to make some artwork that interprets my experiences at MDRS: I'd like to understand more about the role of astronauts, contained spaces and extreme environments. Its a field trip for me, and I will work to design an arts-based project which I hope to use to collaborate with cosmonauts / astronauts. My aim is to directly address the human factors in extended travel particularly sensory deprivation, boredom and isolation. h4. *Passionate about Mars because:* {color:#000000}My interest in Mars is an optimistic one - I believe the future of the human race relies on exploration of space and I also believe that art as a way of understanding and transforming experience, has a significant role to play; {color} {column} {column:width=5%} {column} {column:width=35%} Explore this site {pagetree} Commander's Log The commander of the expedition will keep you posted with the latest progress in the preparation of the project. {include:Blog} {column} {section} {pop-away:metadata|children|labels|comments} |