Athena LaTocha is an artist whose works explore the relationship between human-made and natural worlds. Her works are informed by her upbringing in the wilderness of Alaska and the impact of industrial development. LaTocha’s process is about being immersed in these environments, while responding to the storied and, at times, traumatic histories that are rooted in place. LaTocha is the recipient of the 2024 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award (2024), and the Anonymous Was A Woman Award (2023), among others.