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Anastessia Bettas Creates “Rewilding” Paintings that Activate Positive Change

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"Walking on the Plains", encaustic on panel, 30" x 30".

Anastessia Bettas is a remarkable, award-winning artist from Canada who has exhibited extensively there and in the U.S. She applies her inimitable creative talent and passion to raise awareness. Most notably, her “Rewilding” series is “a visual response to natural and urban environments in harmony with inner landscapes to balance chaos and order.” She explains that "Rewilding” … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of Elements Exhibition

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Art from Elements Exhibition

Earth, Water, Air & Fire “The Healing Power of Elements” exhibition was on view September 4 – November 4, 2023. It featured 75 artists. The superior works of art on view revealed the many physical aspects of the four elements in addition to their emotive, symbolic, and healing qualities. This important exhibition continues our series of nature-related projects that raise … [Read more...]

Creative and Eco-Conscious Artists Who Use Recycled Materials

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"Spirit of Democracy" oil, sculpture, fabric, computer parts, found objects on canvas, 48" x 60" by Nancy Calef

Sustaining Our Planet's Resources 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 … [Read more...]

“Our Bond With Nature” Exhibition

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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

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Ansel Adams

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. Art for Wildlife Galleries artforwildlife.com is a World Class … [Read more...]

Opportunities and Resources For Artists Interested in Nature and Conservation

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Claude Monet, Water Lilies

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...]

Mary Lou Dauray Raises Awareness About Coal Burning and Pollution

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Mary Lou Dauray

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...]

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