Inspired by Nature: A Discussion on Art and Environmental Activism
Sun, Dec 08
|Upstairs Artspace
What does art have to do with environmental conservation? How does an artist’s focus on the natural world – forests, fields, rivers, mountains, flora and fauna – help raise awareness of and appreciation for nature? Can nature-focused art be a catalyst for social change?
Time & Location
Dec 08, 2024, 2:30 PM
Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
Guests
About the event
“Inspired by Nature: A Discussion on Art and Environmental Activism,” will bring together Saluda artist Dale McEntire, whose paintings and sculptures are currently on display in the gallery, Asheville artist William Henry Price, and Rutherford County sculptor Michael Sherrill. Katie Breckheimer with MountainTrue, will join the panel to share how their art can engage viewers with environmental issues. The event is free and open to the public.
McEntire’s oil and pastel paintings focus on the natural world which he describes as “full of vibration, color, motion, texture, space and form.” He adds that he consciously makes an effort “to experience nature’s beauty and wonder and represent this energy with symbolism and color.” Upstairs Artspace is exhibiting over 60 of his paintings and sculptures through Dec. 20. The scenes depicted in much of the work on display are of the Polk County/Landrum area, including Fish Top (of the Green River), Saluda pastures,…