by Lindsay Cordero | Oct 27, 2025 | Artisan Air, Conservation, Lindsay Cordero Art
I nervously glanced over at a scale as I organized and reorganized dive equipment and art supplies into my luggage and backpack. We were catching three different flights from Washington DC to Fiji, and the weight limits of Fiji Airways were more restrictive than...
by Lindsay Cordero | Aug 12, 2025 | Conservation
I have been a PADI certified scuba diver since the age of 12. I pursued diving recreationally for many years. It wasn’t until 2021 that I realized I could merge my love of art and my love of diving by sketching underwater on dive slates. Since then, I have begun...
by Lindsay Cordero | Jul 30, 2025 | Conservation
Diving Casa Cenote The world around me is an aquatic jungle, green with okay-ish visibility. I am below the surface of a cenote in Tulum, Mexico, kicking my pink fins gently as I pass Mayan kissing fish stealing aggressive smooches (I heard this is a form of...
by Lindsay Cordero | Jun 5, 2025 | Conservation, Lindsay Cordero Art
I wake up at 3:00am sharp in my villa at The Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi. I know I need to get some sleep before we dive tomorrow – today? But there is no fighting jet lag. I won’t get back to sleep. Careful not to wake my partner or our...
by Lindsay Cordero | Aug 31, 2023 | Conservation, Lindsay Cordero Art, Literacy
My decision to attend the Highlights Foundation Writing and Illustrating Nature and Science for Kids and Teens retreat could not have come at a better time. As of writing this, I am only one month removed from my date of separation from Air Force active duty. The...
by Lindsay Cordero | Jul 12, 2023 | Artisan Air, Conservation, Lindsay Cordero Art, Literacy, Mental Health
You may have noticed over the course of my episode we count down to the night of my gallery show! I could see people begin filtering into the gallery while I was getting hair and makeup done. I was so thrilled I could barely keep still as my makeup artist added violet...