Jennifer Lowe-Anker

Jennifer Lowe-Anker was born and grew up in Missoula, Montana as Jennifer Daly. Parts of her childhood were spent riding horseback around the Missoula Valley and across the fields of her Great Grandparent's homestead in the Grasshopper Valley. Lowe-Anker studied art at Montana State University and graduated in 1987. A known artist, her paintings are rendered in the bright color and vivid texture of livestock marker. They depict whimsical images of wildlife and the western landscape. She was married to Alex Lowe until his death in 1999 who was widely regarded as one of the best climbers of his generation. Lowe-Anker is president of the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation which is known for launching the Khumbu Climbing School in Nepal. She resides in Bozeman Montana with her husband Conrad Anker and their sons, Max, Sam and Isaac. Forget Me Not received the National Outdoor Book Award for literature in 2008.