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, 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.
