All rights reserved. Do not reproduce images without the artist’s permission. About Andrea Robinson: Andrea Robinson’s paintings are a celebration of nature where she highlights nature’s beauty and is playful in her application. Exploring the relationship between nature and the human world, Andrea connects viewers through thoughtful, imaginative, playful paintings. Using … [Read more...]
Creative and Eco-Conscious Artists Who Use Recycled Materials
For many artists using recycled materials is an aesthetic choice filled with infinite creative possibilities. It is also a responsible decision they have made because they care about sustaining our planet's resources. Here, I share art by creative eco-conscious artists who use recycled materials in imaginative and thoughtful ways. They are Natalie Oliphant from Canada, Ana … [Read more...]
Mary Lou Dauray
About Mary Lou Dauray: Mary Lou Dauray lives in California and her artwork is in numerous collections around the globe including the Sophie Davis Medical School, City College of New York, and many private collections. Mary Lou has had many exhibitions throughout the U.S. including those at the Virginia Art Museum, the Blue Planet juried show sponsored by The Pacific Coast … [Read more...]
“Our Bond With Nature” Exhibition
The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS presented "Our Bond With Nature", October 25 - December 25, 2018, featuring 66 artists from around the world. To learn about our calls for artists for future exhibitions visit this page. These artists are helping to raise awareness about the miraculous beauty in the natural world and our need to honor, protect and preserve it. On this … [Read more...]
Nature and Environmental Resources for Artists
This article provides information and resources to help artists get exposure for their nature-inspired art, learn more about environmental art, and find ways to express their concerns about the environment. "Nature and Environmental Resources for Artists" is part of a series of articles about eco-art and artists. This article also includes excerpts from my ebook "Resources for … [Read more...]
Art That Focuses On Environmental Concerns
Artist Janel Houton finds inspiration in the local culture and natural surroundings of Boston, Massachusetts, and in national and global themes concerning protection of the earth and climate change. Her award-winning art is in many private and public collections worldwide including Jeremiah Endicott Foundation, Boston, MA; Windsor Hotel, Akakura, Niigata, Japan; and Edward M … [Read more...]
How My Non-Political Art Has Become Political
Holly Van Hart is an award-winning artist whose nature-inspired, abstracted paintings are exhibited in galleries internationally. Her one-person exhibitions include those at the Triton Museum of Art and Stanford University, among other venues. When I learned about Holly's recent decision to take a more activist role as an artist to address global warming, and that she donates … [Read more...]
Betsy Damon – Artist, Spokesperson and Guardian of Our Living Waters
Betsy Damon is committed to combining art with activism and she feels that her work must have an impact. In the 1970’s she founded an organization called No Limits for Women in the Arts. This national network of women artists, which is still in existence today, embraced the concept that artists and relationships create social and environmental change. “Water is the foundation … [Read more...]
Opportunities and Resources For Artists Interested in Nature and Conservation
International League of Conservation Photographers ILCP ConservationPhotographers.org is a project-driven organization that collaborates with leading conservation groups, scientists, policy makers, and government leaders. The purpose is to produce high-quality documentary images "that depict both the beauty and wonder of the natural world, and the challenges it faces." The … [Read more...]
Environmental Artist Diana Stetson Reminds Us of the Beauty of the Natural World
Diana Stetson has a deep desire "to remind people of all ages about the unspeakable beauty and power of the natural world.” She believes that artists inhabit a unique position and grasps the universal truth that they are “visual storytellers who create bridges of understanding and facilitate change in a positive, enlightened directions.” As she grapples with the … [Read more...]
Artist Diane Burko Raises Awareness About Climate Destruction
By Mary Lou Dauray Mary Lou Dauray is an artist, member of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, and writer who focuses on raising awareness about environmental issues. Trekking over deep, sometimes treacherous, icy chasms to witness first hand the rapid melting of glaciers illuminates what Diane Burko, an artist who lives in Philadelphia, PA, is willing to do to be … [Read more...]
Mary Lou Dauray Raises Awareness About Coal Burning and Pollution
Mary Lou Dauray is an award-winning artist who lives in Sausalito, California. She believes that art has the power to influence action and thought and is dedicated to raising awareness about climate destruction and global warming. Dauray is also the only contemporary artist who has been devoted to creating a series of paintings about the mining, burning and transportation of … [Read more...]