Imagining Water, #3: Confronting the Holy River Yamuna
The third in a year-long series on artists who are making the topic of water a focus of their work
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Painting
A Love Affair With Glaciers
Elise Wagner is a painter, printmaker, and teacher based in Portland, Oregon. Her initial captivation with the geology and majestic beauty of
Biophilia and Beauty
Over the last three years, I have sought to develop work in new ways in order to offer an alternative
Everything is (Dis)connected
“Art could help us to question our perceptions and relationships to the climate and its changes. Artistic explorations should not
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
