Nurture Nature

Since this is my last blog post in 2023, I want to share about possible solutions - New Year Resolutions - for the environmental crisis to be pursued in the next months. This reminded me of my work, Nurture Nature: "Secrets" to Sustainable Beauty (see image), recently featured at the “State of the Emergency/State of the Earth” exhibit at Boston’s Midway Gallery.

I painted this diptych while meditating about the need for the natural cycle of biological diversity to be cherished and restored. We can start small, in our gardens. The actors? Native plants (such as New England Aster) that, along with pollinators like the essential bees, will restore food and habitats for other natural species. We must recover Nature’s “secret” to fight the man-made climate crisis, while fostering the beauty biodiversity brings and the connection that we have with Nature.

Also I have some exciting art news:

• My Nurture Nature diptych was accepted to an amazing all-women exhibit to inspire sustainable gardening and raise awareness about ecological issues: “Visiones de la Tierra (Visions of the Earth), at the Universidad Católica Argentina (Catholic Argentine University), and curated by Liliana Folta and Verute Parselis. Check the virtual gallery here.

• Support me and local artists at the:

o SoWa Winter Festival. Lots of my work will be on sale in my shared studio space #213 at 450 Harrison Ave, Boston MA. Open until Sunday, December 17 -

HOURS: Thu: 4 - 9 pm; Fri: 4 - 9 pm; Sat: 10 am - 10 pm; Sun: 10 am - 7 pm

o Cambridge Art Association 2023 Holiday Small Works Sale, Dec 7-22, at CAA @ Canal Gallery, 650 E. Kendall St, Cambridge, MA.

• Visit the next i3C Artists show: Climate Change: Creating Conversations on a Global Crisis, at the Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second Street, Cambridge, MA, Dec 5, 2023 to Jan 12, 2024 - Opening Reception: Thu Dec 7 (6-8 pm).

Have an amazing holiday season!

Until January!

Image: “Nurture Nature: "Secrets" to Sustainable Beauty”, acrylic, acrylic pen, and ink pen on corrugated cardboard, approx. 44 11/18 x 45 inches (diptych of 2 panels of 44 11/18 x 21 inches/each), available and on view at the virtual exhibit: “Visiones de la Tierra (Visions of the Earth), at the Universidad Católica Argentina.