It's Here! The Living Earth Collection-My Newest Works
Many people may not know that climate change and nature are causes near and dear to me. By understanding our climate and its effects on people, we can uplift our communities and improve lives.
I've been busy working on this collection all summer. There will be 1 large, 2 mid-size and 8 small works, with more added later as new inspirations find me. Some are still in progress, but I'm so excited to share these with you that I just couldn't wait until they were all finished!
I start my paintings by sketching in the lights, darks, and shapes using thinned paint and loose brushstrokes. The paint drips always look so cool, so I decided to incorporate them into the paintings as a way to show how everything in nature is connected.
"Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye... it also includes the inner pictures of the soul."-Edvard Munch
These paintings have painted edges and flat or recessed wire hangers and are ready to display in their new homes! Check them out here.
Watch for updates this fall as I release more of these lovelies in time for holiday shopping, and prints are available too!
By the way, all of these use my own reference photos.
My goal is to help people bridge that gap between conscious and unconscious awareness of our connection with nature.
In this collection, I look for what the Earth wants us to hear and see by searching for unseen experiences or a sense of place.
Churchill Valley Greenway is on the site of a former golf course in the Pittsburgh suburbs which nature has reclaimed and is now a protected greenspace. No matter how much we humans try to shape the Earth, nature will always take it back.
Everything in nature is connected, and even though that connection is overlooked as we go about our day-to-day activities, that magic is there, constantly creating. It can be calming, invigorating, or downright terrifying. But when we appreciate the power of that magic, marvelous things can reveal themselves.
We only need to slow down, breathe it in, feel its energy. The Earth is calling to us "Notice me, see me, I am your home", during these times of climate change and society's challenges. The trees, the animals, the oceans, the air, speak to us though it is up to us to listen and act. Home is, after all, meant to be our refuge so it is up to us to take care of it.
Our ancient ancestors understood the deep connection between humans and nature as profoundly magical. Appreciating how nature works is imperative to ensuring our survival into the future. I encourage you to take a walk, anywhere. Listen to the birds, the rustle of wind in the leaves, feel the softness of a flower petal, smell the fresh air after it rains, watch squirrels play in the trees. It's good for our physical and mental health!
Have a beautiful and joyful week ahead!
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