Bio

Hollie Leggett is an artist and researcher working at the intersection of climate, data, and digital embodiment. Her practice moves between LiDAR-based fieldwork in Arctic Alaska, immersive visualization, and photographic installations that examine how technologies shape access, memory, and environmental knowledge. She works across spatial computing, XR, and image-making to build tools and narratives that challenge extractive data practices and expand who is able to engage with climate information. Her work has been supported by the Department of Defense, the Andy Warhol Foundation, and international conferences dedicated to Web3D, emerging media, and environmental research.

Education

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
BFA, Web + Multimedia Environments, 2023
Awards: Media Arts Van Derlip Award, Senior Web & Multimedia Scholarship, Trustee Scholarship

South Dakota State University
Graphic Design Studies, 2019–2021
Award: Dean’s Choice Award

Research & Creative Practice

Spatial Computing / VR Programmer — MCAD
2024–Present
Developing immersive visualizations and spatial data workflows for a federally funded Arctic research initiative. Work includes LiDAR and photogrammetry integration, digital twin development, spatial video stabilization, and Web3D interfaces that support environmental decision-making.

Immersive Experience Intern — REM5 Studios
2023
Created XR learning content and supported outreach to Minneapolis schools introducing immersive technology to K–12 classrooms.

Communications Intern — Minnesota Department of Education
2022
Designed and launched a statewide summer literacy social media campaign.

Page Designer — The Collegian
2020–2021
Produced daily COVID-19 data visualizations and newspaper layouts.

Exhibitions

Solo
Refocus — Monick Yards (2023), Shrivers Square (2025), Sioux Falls, SD

Group Exhibitions
The Same Coin — Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, SD (2025)
Where I Post From — Minneapolis, MN (2023)
Metamorphosis — Minneapolis, MN (2023)
Lucid — MCAD Gallery 148 (2023)
Square Mileage — Sioux Falls, SD (2021)

Residencies & Awards

Third Outpost Residency — Minneapolis, MN (2025)
Supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation through the Visual Arts Fund.

GDC Equal Opportunity Scholarship (2025)
Media Arts Van Derlip Award
Sioux Falls Artist Micro Grant
Senior Web + Multimedia Scholarship
Dean’s Choice Award

Publications & Presentations

Peer-Reviewed
Leggett, H. et al. (2025). A Permafrost Tunnel Digital Twin: Web3D Applications for Infrastructure Visualization and Arctic Research. ACM Web3D Conference.

Conference Presentations
Web3D Conference — Siena, Italy (2025)
Arctic Frontiers — Tromsø, Norway (2025)

In Preparation
Articles on LiDAR workflows, multiscale spatial sensing, and permafrost monitoring.

Talks & Workshops

Artist Talk — Critical Studies Seminar, MCAD (2025)
Workshop Facilitator — Inspire MSP (2025)
Community Education Session — Calvary Cooperative Senior Housing (2025)
Demo + Presentation — Experience MCAD Day (2025)

Selected Press

“FEMME.EXE” — MOB Magazine (2025)
MCAD Spotlight Feature (2023)
Canvas Rebel — Interview (2022)
Voyage Minnesota — Interview (2022)
Vigour Magazine — Features

Clients & Commissioned Work

New York Fashion Week — Photographer
The BrandLab — Event Documentation
South Dakota Association of the Blind — Accessible Web Redesign
Portrait, editorial, and commercial clients

Technical & Creative Skills

Software: LiDAR360, CloudCompare, Pix4Dmatic, PCMaster Pro, Unity, Unreal Engine, TouchDesigner, Cesium, Matterport, Polycam
Programming: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, p5.js, Swift
Domains: LiDAR processing, photogrammetry, XR + WebXR development, digital twins, spatial storytelling, accessible interface design
Creative: Photography, analog + digital darkroom processes, editorial design, 3D scanning, audio–visual integration