"Elements" and "Blue Planet"

Recently I have found myself in the thick of organization plans for WCA's Elements: An Eco-Art Conference to be held in Berkeley in June. Although I have been interested in artistic approaches to landscape/nature/the environment since I started drawing naive mountain landscapes as a child in Western Pennsylvania, I have only recently discovered the contemporary art movement, Eco-art, that meshes environmental activism, an ecological perspective, and one's art practice. A combination of innovative and pragmatic approaches characterizes most eco-art work. Most eco-artists appear to be strongly motivated to serve the environment (for example, Lynne Hull actually lists bird and animal species as her clients) and to communicate effectively with the public (community participation has become a key feature of many projects). See my new PowerPoint to find out more about eco-art: "Eco-art: What Is It?"

Dovetailing with the conference, the Pacific Region of Women's Caucus for Art is also sponsoring an exhibition focusing on the theme of water called Blue Planet, curated by Kim Abeles at SOMArt in San Francisco. For more information on the conference and the exhibition visit the ecoartactivism blog.