Everything is (Dis)connected
“Art could help us to question our perceptions and relationships to the climate and its changes. Artistic explorations should not
Painting
Reflections on the SAARI/ISLAND Exhibition
My exhibition SAARI/ISLAND was on display March 15-June 15, 2017 at the Nordic Northwest in Portland, Oregon. SAARI/ISLAND takes a
A Silk Painter and a Photographer Collaborate to Address Climate Change
Visual artists are often solitary creatures, drawing their creative inspiration from the world around them – music, nature, relationships, politics
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Climate Change and the Oceans: One Artist’s Response
What could I do with my rage, despair, and disbelief after the calamitous US election? My mind raced as I
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Digging Deeper
It was always there, the fascination with life and the world around me. It stayed with me all through my
Propagating For Our Planet
Building Worlds as a Message about our World The tide of climate change is too easily dismissed as a slow
If Not Artists, Will Museums Save the World?
I’m going to be honest with you: artists can’t save the world. Though I’m a tireless optimist and probably a
Plastic, plastic, every where!
Plastic, plastic, every where, All the fish are bereft; Plastic, plastic, every where, Not a soul is left. I met
Painting the Mysteries of Science
Irish painter Siobhan McDonald often collaborates closely with scientists in the creation of her work. Her sources of inspiration over the last
Wayfinding in a Time of Resistance
On November 8, 2016, America elected a new president, and with that the world slipped out of joint. Gone sideways, I
