Colláge
Necessarily Natural: Art & Environmental Responsibility
I have been an advocate of eco-friendly practices in my daily living for many decades now, beginning with local participation as a young teen in the very first Earth Day Celebration in 1970. Over the years, I have increased my environmental practices, to the point where I found it necessary to not only respond to, but to prioritize my art as environmentally responsible.
In doing so, it became essential for me to make a distinct change in the materials I use in my artwork. As a result, I have re
This collection highlights my journey as an earth-centered, responsible artist, with colláges created in a variety of sizes; almost 100% eco-friendly and produced to bring attention to our natural world and the risk of extinctions on many levels. Using only recycled paper, canvases, and wooden panels (birch cradleboard), repurposed found objects, eco-friendly Natural Earth Paints, glues, and varnishes, I hope to personally do no (artist) harm while colláging a greener future.
discovered colláge; this time using
only sustainable, earth-friendly
resources. Inspired by colláge techniques in expressing my love of nature, my artwork also brings attention to the natural world as a source of serenity, and as an omen of what we have to lose.
