#ecoartists

[salmaarastu]

I feel grateful to share the following announcement from curator Ruth Tabancay who has invited my works along with other four established Eco artists from the Bay Area. Mercury 20 Gallery is pleased to present THE NATURAL OTHER, an earth month group show featuring visiting artists: Salma Arastu, Alicia Escott, Julia Feldman, Linda Gass, and Amy Hibbs. March 31 - May 6, 2023 Artists Reception: Saturday, April 15, 4 - 6pm Gallery hours: Friday and Saturday from 12 to 5pm, and by appointment. Oakland Art Murmur: April 7 and May 5, 5 – 9 pm. THE NATURAL OTHER Curated by Ruth Tabancay In honor of Earth Day, April 22, Mercury 20 Gallery member Ruth Tabancay curated a show of artwork that fits into the premise, The Natural Other. The work in this show falls along a continuum with “What would happen without human intervention?” at one end and “With human intervention, what is the extent of disruption to a particular earth system and can we fix it?” at the other. Whether impacted or not, to what end will natural history evolve? The selected artists depict an intimate relationship with the earth through a variety of concepts. #ecoart #ecoartists #myceliummagic #mycelialflow #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #salmaarastu https://www.instagram.com/p/CqlQOAqJZGO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vishwa]

Waste minimization is not just desirable but increasingly becoming the need of the hour. As our planet faces environmental challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and pollution, adopting practices that prioritize waste reduction and sustainable resource management is critical for ensuring a better future for all.

Preservation of Natural Resources. Promotion of Sustainable Practices. Advocacy for Circular Economy. Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation.

Advocating for Sustainable practices.

[sciencestyled]

The Art of Throwing Shade: How EcoArt Paints a Mustache on the Mona Lisa of Modern Environmentalism

In the kaleidoscopic circus that is our contemporary world, where science education and art tango with the reckless abandon of two drunken flamingos, there exists a genre of art so avant-garde, it makes Salvador Dali’s mustache twitch with posthumous jealousy. Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary royalty, let me introduce you to EcoArt—the lovechild of Mother Nature and Banksy, conceived in a back-alley of urban sprawl, swaddled in recycled newspapers, and fed a strict diet of organic compost.

EcoArt doesn’t just tiptoe through the tulips; it rides into battle atop a giant, solar-powered snail, wielding a paintbrush dipped in the essence of "wake up, sheeple!" This audacious knight of ecological gallantry aims not merely to raise the banner of environmental awareness but to plant it firmly in the quicksand of our collective apathy, all while doing the Macarena.

Imagine, if you will, a world where landfills are not merely the festering sores of consumerism but the canvases for grand vistas of recycled beauty. Here, plastic bags don’t choke sea turtles; they’re woven into tapestries that tell the tale of a thousand grocery trips gone by, each one a haiku to human forgetfulness. EcoArtists transform the detritus of our disposable culture into Instagrammable moments that scream, “Look at me, I’m saving the planet, one bottle cap mosaic at a time!”

Let’s not overlook the pièce de résistance of this movement: interactive exhibits that make Al Gore’s PowerPoint presentations look like the sleepy ramblings of an intoxicated sloth. These are not your grandmother’s dioramas, oh no. They’re high-tech, low-carbon-footprint, experiential learning fandangos where you can virtually frolic through deforested rainforests or swim through oceans brimming with more plastic than fish. It’s like Pokémon Go, but instead of catching cute monsters, you’re snagging haunting realizations about your carbon footprint.

Consider, for example, the project that turned a dilapidated inner-city lot into a verdant paradise, using nothing but old car tires and the tears of Wall Street bankers. This was no mere garden; it was a statement, a veritable middle finger to the idea that nature and urban life must be at odds. Here, children learn that worms are not just bait for fishing but architects of the underworld, tirelessly toiling to turn waste into black gold.

Then there’s the artist who paints with smog—yes, you heard that right. By day, he’s just another commuter, faceless amid the exhaust fumes. By night, he’s a maestro of the particulate, turning pollutants into portraits of the very industries that cough them up. It’s as if he’s holding a mirror to society, only to reveal society is a chain-smoking orangutan in a business suit, obliviously flicking ashes onto a pile of dry leaves.

EcoArt is not just art; it’s a revolution with a green thumb and a wicked sense of humor. It’s the realization that if we’re going to go down with this ship we call Earth, we might as well do it laughing, paint-stained hands intertwined, planting seeds of change with each chuckle.

So, next time you sip your ethically sourced, fair-trade coffee from a cup made of recycled paper, remember the EcoArtists. They’re out there, in the trenches of the mundane, armed with nothing but their creativity, a profound love for this spinning marble of chaos, and perhaps a touch of madness. They remind us that art is not just a reflection of life but a hammer with which to shape it—a hammer wrapped in a velvet glove of moss, striking blows for sustainability and snickering all the while at the absurdity of human folly.

In closing, let’s raise our reusable water bottles to these jesters in the court of public opinion, these pranksters painting mustaches on the solemn portraits of environmental degradation. EcoArt, in all its wacky glory, doesn’t just aim to educate and inspire; it seeks to tickle the stern countenance of science and art, proving that sometimes, the most profound truths are best served with a side of irreverent laughter. And in this loony bin of a planet, perhaps that’s exactly what we need.

[screenstretch]

From @turquoisegem_home (Instagram) 🧡

Get to know me a little more...✨

Hi, my name is Gem.

I am 41 years old and live and work in Broadstairs, Kent, a town located by the sea. I work as an artist and specialize in pointillism and screen printing. I have a degree in Textiles & Surface Design. Previously, I worked for John Lewis for over a decade.

In my Print Studio, I have over 40 screens and ten squeegees.

I enjoy listening to artists like Tony Anderson and Hans Zimmer on Spotify while I work. I taught myself colour theory and have the ability to mix and match colours by eye.

Apart from my work as an artist, I also enjoy cooking. I am skilled enough to make lasagne from scratch!

#turquoisegem_home #tgtextiles #screenprint #screenprinting #printersofinstagram

#gettoknowme #welcometomylife #welcometomystudio #artistsoninstagram #illustrationartists #localartist #kentart #kentartist #illustrationartists #naturemindfulness

#ecobrand #broadstairs #kent #thanet #ramsgate #canterbury #whitstable #margate #ecoartist #seasidelife #seaside #kentcoast #britishcoastline #pedddleuk #pedddle

[gnomecc9]

#meettheartist #ecoartist Gnome Carbon Colony 9 tamoralee.com #holisticarr #Repurposedreused #buffaloartist #blackowned

[lutin-de-foret]

Merci pour nous aider à planter des arbres. Voici les coordonnées pour les derniers 🌳🌳🌳🌳. Chaque action compte 💚💚💚💚💚🌳🌳🌳🌳🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎. #planterarbres #lovequébec #lespagesvertes #ooaktoronto #ecoresponsable♻️ #ecoengagement #collectifcreatifmtl #ecoartists #lutindeforet (à Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZhiooSLcBx/?utm_medium=tumblr

[riva-isms]

Circling #leaves #autumn #hudsonvalley #stanfordvillle #stissing #nature #ecoart #ecoartists #walking #art #life (at Stanfordville, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVdBlvsFIhr/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jwdragon-blog]

Posted @withregram • @shoutoutsaugerties WET / LAND is part of ShoutOut’s ‘Environment and the Arts’ programming. The show, with Christy Rupp and Kristen Garnier, spotlights issues affecting the health of the Esopus Creek and our land. WET displays sculpture made by capturing silt from the waters of the Esopus, while LAND shows plants collected locally that will be revisited periodically to chart their survival and changes. Opening Friday, September 3, and running weekends through September at the Lamb Center, 41 Market Street in Saugerties, the exhibit will also feature special events and conversations. Schedule: Opening Friday, September 3rd, 5pm Weekends Sept. 3 - Sept. 26 Hours: Fridays - 5pm to 8pm Saturdays - 1pm to 5pm Sundays - 1pm to 5pm Special events: Sept. 5th at 4pm: “Collecting, Gathering, Making WET/LAND” A conversation with the artists Sept. 19th at 3pm: “ART/LIFE THERAPY. . . Laughing & Crying,” with Paul McMahon and Linda Montano @Christy_Rupp @krisgarnier @Saugertiesartscommission @Saugertiestourism #destinationsaugerties #emergegalleryny #environmentalart #hellosaugerties #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyart #hvhappenings #thelambcenter #ulstercountyart #ulstercountytourism #saugerties #woodstockny #sculpture #kingstonny #contemporaryart #crosscontemporarypartners #crosscontemporaryart #ecoart #ecoartists https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMuBp-rc1K/?utm_medium=tumblr

[afterlifeartofficial]

Guys! I’m so on game today this is ammmmmmazing! Also, go drink some water and give some love to @justice4saraya ✌🏻👻 #stonepaper #stonepapernotebook #stonepapertech #stonepaperbooks #stonepaperart #stonepapers #stonepaperjournal #stonepapernotebooks #ecoart #ecoartist #ecoarttherapy #ecoartsupplies #ecoarts #ecoartists #ecoartistas #ecoartivism #treefree #treefreepaper #treefreegreetings #treefreejournal #treefreestationery https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPMjvzryRC/?igshid=1en5pt8s7u7bv

[astitchintimesaves]

Playing with something new...Finally using the salvaged electrical wire gifted to me from @knittingnette several years ago, along with the baler twine from my dad. . . . #ecoartist #salvagedinspirations #basketry #basementforaging #spiralpath #feelingtheblues #blueperiod #aStitchInTimeSaves https://www.instagram.com/p/ClM80cwLppO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[our-abstract-nature]

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In Ep2 Simone Littledale Escobar shares the benefits of maintaining a regular art practice to support her mental health and processing the emotional effects of resource extraction @resilientcreativespodcast . . . #yyjupcoming #artpractice #handmade #earthpigments #victoriabc #podcasting #artisttalk #storytelling #vancouverislandartist #art #clay #naturalpigments #vanisland #yyj #mentalhealth #ecoartist #ecoart #yyjsmallbiz #diy #diyart #creativeprocess #resilentcreatives #westcoastartist #makersgonnamake (at Victoria, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTbHla1llcT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ariokio-blog]

"when you see it, you can do it". Sculptures. I want it to be ephemeral, like autumn leaves falling out of the tree inevitably. Je veux que ce soit éphémère, comme les feuilles d'automne qui tombent de l'arbre inéluctablement. Fleurs de pierres. 石の花. Wasi-sabi. Ikigai. Ishi no hana. It's not easy, it's balance, peace and love. It's stone balance, rock balance. Rocksculpture. Stonesculpture. Theimaged. Moodygrams. Createexplore. Artofvisuals. Practice. Naturephotography. Nature_perfection. Meditation, zen, art éphémère, minimaliste, équilibre instable, calme, sérénité. Yoga mental. Focus, concentration. Instagood. Mindfullness. La planète terre est une immense galerie d'art, ouvrez les yeux, votre cerveau est un musée. Planet Earth is a huge art gallery, open your eyes, your brain is a museum. #balanceart #ecoartist #earthart #ephemeralart #ephemere #fineart #gravityrock #gravitystone #gravityglue #instagood #igersstetienne #ishihana #landart #meditation #mindfullness #mindfulliving #rockbalance #rockbalancing #rockbalancingart #shinrinyoku #stonebalancing #stonebalancingart #stonegravity #suiseki #shinrinyoku #zen #zenphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B8BWk7dIQZI/?igshid=1k7jh7ucue54o

[carrielederer]

Thank you FARM Projects Gallery in Wellfleet, MA for finding a new home for Nature’s Mysterious Conglomerates II, a fav of mine from an ongoing series that explores ideas about land and our natural world. Art writer @Abraham Storer beautifully described the work in this series in his review of my show at the FARM: “In Nature’s Mysterious Conglomerates (Eyes in Sky), the environment seems to be both underwater and celestial. Sea grasses snake through a busy field of spider webs and stains of color. A star-studded midnight blue sky hovers above — and even there, swirling vines find their way up to the stars and start to coalesce into biomorphic forms. In another piece, Nature’s Mysterious Conglomerates II, the nighttime sky becomes a network of neurons and synapses. Natural elements exist as a cosmic and wondrous whole, part of her intent to make viewers ‘see the environment from the recesses of soil to the cosmos beyond us.’ “ Images: Nature’s Mysterious Conglomerates (Eyes in the Sky), 2022. Detail, full image, detail. Nature’s Mysterious Conglomerates II, 2021. two details + full image. @provincetownindependent @abestorer @susie_farm @farmprojects #natureinspired #surreallandscape #landofmagic #familyconstellations #aboveandbelow #allegorical #biophilia #ecoartist #artandenvironment #californiaartist #oaklandartist #contemporarypainter #acrylics #gouache #glitterink #farmproducts #wellfleet #massachusetts #carrielederer https://www.instagram.com/p/ClPkwrVvFTI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tapfineart-blog]

Sharks in the Forest Mixed media on canvas 16.5”x18” . What we’re doing to the planet makes as much sense to me as sharks deciding they want to live amongst the trees. #climatechange #painting #ecoart #ecoartist #surreal #oceanminded #artistsoninstagram #art #artist #oceanminded_arts https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_pcjsgqlC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fqrqio6ow7aa

[artreev]

Art Of The Day (AOTD): "Add Colours On Me" Painted Rock (Paper Weight) Enamel 2022 LAST DAY...!!! It's 28 Aug 2022 TODAY, Sunday From 11am Till 10pm. MAKERS' MARKET @makersmarketsg Esplanade Mall, #01-06/08, Singapore 039802 Last Chance To Visit Before We Call It A Day Off...!!! It's time to unravel the mystery of Art R'eev's artworks. Transform TRASH Into ART, Where Ugliness Is Turned Into BEAUTY...!!! Let's make sustainability as part of our daily lifestyle to help save the planet. Don't Miss It..!!! See You There..!!! #iamartreev #art #artwork #paintedrock #rockpainting #paperweightrock #upcyclingart #repurposedart #salvagedart #sustainableart #environnental #ecoart #ecoartist #ecofriendly #artist #artistoninstagram #singaporeanartist (at Esplanade) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chxrn3wBmFZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theworkshopn4]

S T U D I O. L I F E I have been a bit quiet on Instagram recently. Studio life has been very busy. I have so many exciting projects coming up that I can’t quite tell you about just yet. But all will be revealed very soon. I have been working on some new paintings for an interior design brand. 8 paintings in total and I am currently halfway through. It has been great to get back to being really busy but all the admin that comes with it is killing me! Is anyone else swamped in admin right now? I am super excited to tell you about my new up-and-coming projects. A few will be revealed in my next newsletter so if you want the inside scoop, click the link in my bio and sign up for my newsletter. What’s new with you? #studiotime #artstudio #artistatwork #delphianresidency #artexhibition #artfairlondon #artfair #londonartist #sustainablepainting #sustainableart #ecoartist #foragingforpigment #naturalpigment #makepaint #naturalpaint #preptime #artprep #newart #tender #subtlecolours #thoughtsandbeliefs #behaviour #birchplywood #grain #woodgrain #newcollection #newbodyofwork #naturalmaterials #interiordesign #artforyourwall (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg_qnyLsPOg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=