~ A CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF IMPERILED SPECIES ~
Since 2019, Lisa D. Watson has been venturing into the surrounding landscapes.
With the help of biologists, rangers and volunteers from the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, The Key West Garden Club, The Key Deer Wildlife Refuge, The Longleaf Alliance and regional naturalists, Watson has studied endangered, threatened and rare plants.
The exhibition explored how loss of habitat, sprawl, chemical spraying, invasive exotic species and poachers are changing native habitats into unhealthy and unsustainable lands.
Along with the artwork and sound installation, the exhibition venues hosted informative lectures to help visitors make educated decisions in their own gardens and surrounding environment.
The exhibition was accompanied by composer Eric Chasalow’s What Shade of Green is Our Horizon? The 42-minute aural land and seascape was composed for Avant Gardener after Lisa and Eric met during their artists in residence at The Studios of Key West in 2022. The sound piece was created with the support of a Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship.
AVANT GARDENER EXHIBITION VENUES
September 2 - October 22, 2022 Sulfur Studios 2301 Bull St. Savannah, GA 31401
November 3, 2022 - February 12, 2023 Coastal Discovery Museum 70 Honey Horn Dr. Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
March 9 - May 5, 2023 The Averitt Center for the Arts 33 E. Main St. Statesboro, GA 30458
March 9 - May 18, 2023 IAB Gallery - Georgia Southern Department of History Interdisciplinary Academic Building, #3012 Statesboro, GA 30460
Press:
https://www.savannahmagazine.com/seeds-of-inspiration/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/briennewalsh/2022/09/02/in-the-smoking-ruins-of-our-built-environments-flowers-still-bloom/?sh=7f8483907246
Catalog: https://artssoutheast.org/books-and-magazines/catalog
Salvaged papers, glue paste and acrylic on cardboard
Rice paper, cardboard, lawn bag sleeve, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 40 x 31-1/2 inches AVAILABLE
Native to the Southeastern United States, Swamp Rose-mallow – Hibiscus grandiflorus – is found in freshwater marshes, ditches and wet open land. It is the larval host for the Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady Butterfly, Common Checkered Skipper, Tropical Checkered Skipper, Pearly Wood Nymph, Yellow Scallop Moth, Io Moth and Delightful Bird-Dropping Moths. The flower also attracts other butterflies, bees, beetles and birds.
Hibiscus grandiflorus is considered rare in Coastal Georgia.
A fellow Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance member brought me to this location somewhere in Georgia.
Linocut print on painted salvaged cardboard, security and note card envelopes, pulverized glass and glue paste - 41 x 24 inches AVAILABLE
Samantha, the Semaphore
Like so many, I really like cacti. But I’m in love with Samantha the Semaphore Cactus at The Florida Keys Garden Club.
Okay, I confess to naming her Samantha while I was there for my Artist Residency in February of 2022. I hung out with her at least a dozen times. One person suggested I pull up a chair and sit next to her so I could point out her awesomeness to passersby.
The lead garden volunteer promised me they would take my suggestion to cut back the prickly pear cactus nudging into her space. I felt better leaving her and was really honored to make a linoleum carving of her portrait.
Both Key Tree Cactus – Pilosocereus robinii and the Semaphore Cactus - Consolea corallicola are endangered in the Florida Keys and Cuba. Threats are primarily from fragmentation due to commercial development and the increase of hurricanes.
Security & manila envelopes, rice paper, glue paste, household, aerosol & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 20 x 144 inches AVAILABLE
Coastal Discovery Museum
Shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, cardboard, glitter, glue paste, household & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 40 x 40 inches - 2020
Located at The Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Island, SC - Permanent Collection
Rice paper, cardboard, powdered marble, ink, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood
40 x 31.5”
Sulfur Studios
Recycled papers, envelopes, file folders, lino prints, glue paste, nail polish, acrylic and household paint on salvaged wood - 78 x 74 inches AVAILABLE
In April of 2022, I joined Naturalist Christa Hayes during one of her Monarch Caterpillars on Georgia’s Atlantic Flyway surveys. On our way to the site where Sandhill Milkweed supported the caterpillars, we made a stop along a roadside ditch.
I was flabbergasted!
Not only were hooded pitcher plants flourishing but 3 other imperiled species were living in this 20 x 30 foot habitat along a roadside.
Coastal Discover Museum
Acrylic paint on donated road sign with metal wall bracket - 29 x 33 inches (2 - sided) AVAILABLE
Hand-painted linocut print adhered to cardboard in salvaged frame - 24-½ x 30-1/2 inches framed
Recycled papers, security envelopes and wood, toile, glue paste, colored pencils, acrylic paint on salvaged chipboard - 27-½ x 67-½ inches AVAILABLE
Security envelopes, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 25-½ x 12-½ inches
Salvaged materials: layout board, poster board, envelopes, lawn bag sleeve, file folders, mesh, toile, batting, styrofoam, used cheesecloth, muslin, cork, produce mesh bag, paint chips, household paint
Other materials: powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint and acrylic polymer emulsion
4 x 36 feet AVAILABLE
Coastal Discovery Museum
Sulfur Studios
Coastal Discovery Museum
Sulfur Studios - Savannah, GA
Mixed media on reclaimed wood - 34” x 35-1/2” - 2023 AVAILABLE
Coastal Discovery Museum
An ongoing collection of artworks dedicated to endangered, threatened and rare species of animals, plants and the wildscapes that protect them.
My artworks have always depicted my concerns for the environment and its beings with a focus on human encroachment into natural areas. Maybe I’ve been too subtle these last few decades as we’ve watched more species die off and more areas be destroyed by the ever-hungry maw of human consumption.
In the past, illustrations of plant life were used by physicians, botanical scientists and gardeners for identification and classification. Unlike these illustrators who documented discoveries, I feel urgency to pay homage to plant life and our fellow animals...while supplies last.
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - Layout board, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood
40” x 31-½” - paper, cardboard, lawn bag sleeve, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2022 - AVAILABLE
40” x 40” - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, cardboard, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2020 - AVAILABLE
12” x 12” - shredded documents, craft and pastel paper, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
12” x 12” - cement, powdered marble, pastel paper, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020 - AVAILABLE
12” x 12” - shredded documents, security & stationery envelopes, packaging paper sleeve, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
12” x 12” - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, rice & pastel paper, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020 - AVAILABLE
12 x 12 inches - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, security envelopes, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on salvaged panel - 2020
12” x 12” inches - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, rice paper, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
12” x 12” - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, craft and pastel paper, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
12” x 12”- shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, security envelopes, junk mail flyer, pastel paper, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
11-¼” x 9” - damaged photo copies, adhesive, acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
11-¼” x 9” - pastel paper, security envelopes, adhesive, acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
11-¼” x 9” - pastel paper, cardboard, adhesive, acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
20” x 144” - security & manilla envelopes, rice paper, adhesive, household, aerosol & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2020 - AVAILABLE
34 x 80 inches - envelopes, glue paste, latex & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2020 - AVAILABLE
40” x 31-1/2” - rice paper, cardboard, powdered marble, ink, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2022
52-½ x 21-½ inches - acrylic on panel - 2017
40 x 30 inches - collected front yard litter, acrylic paint on wood - 2014
Located at Oatland Island Wildlife Center
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - Cardboard, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic on salvaged wood
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - File folder, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic on salvaged wood
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - File folder, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic on salvaged wood
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - Paper, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic on salvaged wood
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - Cardboard, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic on salvaged wood
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - Cardboard, envelope, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood
8-¾ x 8-¾ inches - Envelope, file folders, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood
14” x 14” - security envelopes, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood AVAILABLE
14” x 14” - Envelope, powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2023 AVAILABLE
The materials I use in my work are intrinsic to the core of my subject matter. I can not display my narrative stories about our remaining fragile environments, human encroachment and the impact of human sprawl without my everyday practice of reusing materials to prevent unnecessary waste and consumption.
The artworks in these exhibitions are made from reclaimed materials such as industrial wood, shredded documents, donated road signs, mismatched hardware store paints, produce netting and an assortment of recycled papers such as security envelopes.
UPCOMING IN 2025: Ology Gallery - Thunderbolt, GA Surroundings
2022-23 - Avant GardenerTouring Exhibition Sulfur Studios - Savannah, GA Coastal Discovery Museum - Hilton Head Island, SC Averitt Center - Statesboro, GA IAB Gallery: Georgia Southern - Statesboro, GA
2021 - Gallery Hop Atomica: While Supplies Last, Savannah, GA
2020 - The Florence County Museum: Cemento Armato, Florence, SC
2020 - Sulfur Studios: Pop-Up Exhibition, While Supplies Last, Savannah, GA
2020 - The Studios of Key West: Deer Humans, Key West, FL
2018-19 - Fine Arts Gallery at Georgia Southern University-Armstrong: Avanguardia, Savannah, GA
2018 - In Vino Veritas: After Hours, Savannah, GA - Curated by Sulfur Studios
2018 - Brassworks w/ Imlay Gallery: Interurban, Montclair, NJ
2017-18 - Jepson Center For The Arts - Telfair Museum: Avanguardia, Savannah, GA. Curated by Erin Dunn
2015 - Savannah City Hall Rotunda Gallery: City Transversed, Savannah, GA
2015 - JEA Gallery: Out Of Town - Looking In, Savannah, GA
2002-03 - Pop-Up at 3908 Sunset Blvd: Right To Vote, Los Angeles, CA
Images provided by ©LDW All rights reserved.
Avanguardia Exhibition at The Jepson Center - Telfair Museum (November 2017 - March 2018)
Photo by Siobhan Egan
Cemento Armato Exhibition at The Florence County Museum (August - December 2020)
Avanguardia Exhibition at The Jepson Center - Telfair Museum (November 2017 - March 2018)
Photograph by Siobhan Egan
Avanguardia Exhibition at The Jepson Center - Telfair Museum (November 2017 - March 2018)
Avanguardia Exhibition at The Jepson Center - Telfair Museum (November 2017 - March 2018)
Avanguardia Exhibition at The Jepson Center - Telfair Museum (November 2017 - March 2018)
Convergence was purchased in 2018 for the Jepson Center’s Permanent Collection
Deer Humans Exhibition at The Studios of Key West (March - June 2020)
Deer Humans Exhibition at The Studios of Key West (March - June 2020)
Deer Humans Exhibition at The Studios of Key West (March - June 2020)
Cemento Armato Exhibition at The Florence County Museum (August - December 2020)
Antidotes Residency at Sulfur Studios (August 2018)
Interurban Exhibit with Imlay Gallery at Brassworks 2018
Interurban Exhibit with Imlay Gallery at Brassworks 2018
Avanguardia Exhibit at Georgia Southern - Armstrong Campus (November 2018 - January 2019)
Gallery Hop Atomica (March 2021)
These plant and animals illustrated are on the U.S. Endangered List. While Supplies Last is my continuous series of works dedicated to threatened species throughout the United States.
20 x 20 inches - recycled cardboard and paper, glue paste, household and acrylic paint on salvaged wood
48 x 48 inches - wood scraps, newsprint, paper grocery bag, rice paper, cardboard, security envelopes, beverage box, pastel paper, glitter, adhesive, aerosol and acrylic paint on reclaimed wood
25 x 24 inches - atlas pages, rice paper, cardboard, cheesecloth, adhesive, ink, acrylic paint on found metal
Savannopoly Exhibition - Location Gallery
Reclaimed mixed media
18 x 12 inches - cardboard, dress net, digital prints, glitter, adhesive, aerosol and acrylic paint, lacquer on donated aluminum road sign
18 x 12 inches - cardboard, dress net, digital prints, security envelope, glitter, concrete, adhesive, acrylic paint, lacquer on donated aluminum road sign
30 x 24 inches - phonebook & atlas pages, scrap paper & cardboard, rice paper, security envelope, drywall tape, linen, scrap wood, acrylic paint, adhesive on donated aluminum road sign - 2018 AVAILABLE
40 x 30 inches - collected litter, reclaimed cardboard & dress net, adhesive, graphite, ink, acrylic on panel
49 x 36-½ inches - rice paper, damaged photo copy, card stock, glitter, ink, adhesive, acrylic & aerosol paint on panel - 2017 AVAILABLE
28 x 22 inches - atlas pages, adhesive, ink, acrylic paint on plastered wood
Postcard design for my On::View Residency at Sulfur Studios - 2018
48 x 45 inches (2 pieces) - cut wood panel, security envelopes, magazine pages, rice paper, cardboard, glitter, adhesive, aerosol & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2017 AVAILABLE
10-3/8 x 11- 1/8 inches - security envelopes, cheesecloth, adhesive, ink, acrylic paint on reclaimed panel
8-3/4 x 7-3/4 inches - reclaimed security envelopes, adhesive, ink, acrylic paint on board
Reclaimed mixed media - Commission
19 x 15-1/4 inches - acrylic paint, vinyl on reclaimed wood - Commission
Commission
10-3/8 x 11- 1/8 inches - security envelope, plastic book cover, adhesive, acrylic on reclaimed panel
Reclaimed mixed media
4 x 15 feet - wood scraps, newsprint, security envelopes, adhesive, aerosol and acrylic paint on panels - Photo by Siobhan Egan
reclaimed security envelopes and paper, adhesive, ink and acrylic paint on wood - 10-½ x 6-¼ inches
30 x 30 inches - paper, fabric, glue, acrylic paint on metal - 2015
Eco-conscious & art-full spaces
Since 2008
Plan It Green Design, LLC creates sustainable exterior living spaces, murals, drought tolerant and native gardens in Savannah, GA. and neighboring communities.
Currently working on projects identifying native endangered, threatened and rare plants with the Georgia Department of National Resources and the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance.
We emphasize native plant function over form! Does the flora species provide nectar for insects, food for caterpillars, birds, wildlife and/or mankind.
Consultations for removal of invasive plant and tree species Rain catchment ideas Hardscape design and calculation Native botanical curation Plant healthcare Creative ideas for reusing and reclaiming materials Mural, sculpture and trellis design and installation
1997-2023 Mural and Design locations: Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Hilton Head, Atlanta, Savannah
Prior to Plan It Green Design, Lisa owned LDW Designs in Los Angeles, CA. which specialized in murals, faux finishes and decorating homes. Her residential clients included, Brad Garrett, MC Lyte, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold, Mary Kay Andrews, film writers, designers, teachers and business owners.
Current garden designs are located in Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia.
Please call Lisa if interested in a garden or art-full consultation.
Images provided by ©LDW
All rights reserved.
Project DeRenne: the Plan It Green Design experimental garden
Savannah, Georgia
Front Walkway
Design using reclaimed bricks and granite cores along with Tennessee flagstone.
Reclaimed brick and granite cores.
During my On::View Residency at Sulfur Studios, I imagined ways of balancing urban sprawl with nature.
Photo by Siobhan Egan
Savannah, Georgia
When removing concrete to make way for a more pervious driveway, we salvaged this pieces into a sitting bench.
Tybee Island, Georgia
Designed flower beds using native and drought tolerant foliage
Photo by Siobhan Egan
Tybee Island, Georgia
Design and supervised paver patio for enclosed jacuzzi.
Midtown Savannah: the pond was there but needed invasive plant removal which took patience. Now it is planted with native plant species for bog and pond conditions.
Design and supervised reclaimed brick walkways with handicap accessibility.
Tybee Island, Georgia
Using my client's sunset view as inspiration, I color consulted fabric choices and style.
Tybee Island, Georgia
Installed flagstone around our client's fire pit. Added an accent star using reclaimed granite cores.
Tybee Island, Georgia
Designed and supervised installation of permeable paver driveway and walkways.
Savannah, Georgia
Working with fellow artist, we sculpted concrete boulders around salvaged bricks from their construction. Each one is shaped for seating. We painted the boulders to look real.
Photo by Siobhan Egan
Tybee Island, Georgia
Designed vegetable planters with climbing trellis.
Savannah, Georgia
Designed and supervised installation of walkways, fire pit and raised herb planter. (not quite done)
Installing coconut liner to stabilize. Native and salt tolerant plants going in soon.
Savannah, Georgia
Re-set and added bricks to their backyard oasis.
Savannah, GA
Recycled granite rescued from dumpster. This pathway leads from the driveway to the front door.
Van Nuys, CA
Midtown Savannah: Grass removal, new fence, native trees, grasses and flowers.
Currently working on new pieces for an upcoming 2025 exhibition
Tulle, glue paste, cardboard, envelope, acrylic paint, salvaged board on clay underglaze sculptures
Cheesecloth, vegetable netting, tulle, styrofoam, security and received envelopes, glue paste, acrylic paint on clay underglaze sculpture with wire
Bisque fired black clay with salvaged beads and yarn, little bluestem grass
Mixed media on clay sculpture
Mixed media on clay sculpture
I re-create bridges as engineered caricatures.
Bridges are skillfully arranged around natural surroundings creating an unnatural convenience for human mobility. I am always in awe when viewing these engineered structures and absolutely love to paint them.
I photograph neighboring spans along with sited extensions during my travels. I pay attention to it’s surroundings. What was there? What natural habitat did we cut through? What wildlife and flora still needs protected?
Jean Baudrillard explains my concerns: “Urbanization: As we continue to develop available geographical locations, we lose touch with any sense of the natural world.”
I do believe we can strike a balance between our need for infrastructure and our fragile wildlife habitats.
The bridge pieces (created 2014 - present) are cut to shape, collaged and painted. They are made with 95% reclaimed wood, paper. metal and fabric.
Please contact me if interested in prices or purchasing.
email: Ldw4art@gmail.com or phone: 843-290-9017
Images provided by ©LDW. All rights reserved.
34 x 35-½ inches - Paper, security envelope, shredded documents, powdered marble, glue paste, ink, acrylic paint on salvaged wood AVAILABLE
13 x 12 inches - security and manilla envelopes, acrylic paint, ink, pencil, adhesive on reclaimed panel - 2018
Exhibit at The Jepson Center
52-1/2 x 70 inches - security envelopes, adhesive, acrylic on scrap wood - 2017
47 x 46-½ inches - concrete, security envelopes, photo copy, nail polish, adhesive, latex, oil and acrylic paint on reclaimed wood - 2017
Located at Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center - Permanent Collection
49-¾ x 45-½ inches - concrete, security envelopes, photo copy, rice paper, latex and acrylic paint on reclaimed wood - 2017 AVAILABLE
14 x 19-½ inches - security envelopes, dress net, acrylic paint, ink, pencil, adhesive on reclaimed panel - 2018
40 x 40 inches - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, cement, cardboard, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2020 AVAILABLE
20-3/4 x 17 inches - reclaimed security & stationare envelopes, cardstock, adhesive, ink and acrylic paint on wood - 2019
16 x 14-1/4 inches - security envelopes, dress net, cheesecloth, plastic mesh bag, adhesive, acrylic paint on reclaimed board - 2016
Received Merit Award at the 2016 Savannah Point of View Exhibit
65 x 86 inches (2 pieces) - security envelopes, atlas pages, rice paper, concrete, acrylic paint, adhesive on reclaimed wood - 2016 AVAILABLE
17-⅝ x 17-⅝ inches - cement, powdered marble, security envelopes, adhesive, acrylic paint on salvaged panel - 2020 AVAILABLE
4 x 8 feet - wood scraps, concrete, dress net, security envelopes, graphite, adhesive, acrylic paint on panels - 2017
17-¾ x 24-½ inches - cement, powdered marble, security envelopes, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on salvaged panel - 2020 AVAILABLE
12-¾ x 12 inches - security envelopes, cheesecloth, acrylic paint, ink, pencil, adhesive on reclaimed panel - 2018
13-¾ x 12 inches - security envelopes, cheesecloth, acrylic paint, ink, adhesive on reclaimed panel - 2018
17-1/2 x 26-1/2 inches - security envelopes, fabric, cheesecloth, catalog page, adhesive, acrylic on reclaimed board - 2015
40-1/4 x 34 inches - concrete, acrylic & aerosol paint, glitter, colored pencil, ink on reclaimed wood - 2018 AVAILABLE
41-1/4 x 27 inches - concrete, security envelopes, acrylic & aerosol paint on reclaimed wood - 2018 AVAILABLE
2 Panels: 15-3/8 x 14-3/4 inches each - security envelopes, cheesecloth, photo copy, adhesive, acrylic paint on reclaimed boards - 2014
38 x 29 inches - security envelopes, concrete, acrylic and aerosol paint on board - 2015
21-1/2 x 14-1/4 inches - security envelopes, cheesecloth, adhesive, acrylic and aerosol paint on reclaimed board - 2014 - AVAILABLE
33 x 28-1/2 inches - donated aluminum road sign, drywall tape, adhesive, acrylic and aerosol paint on board - 2015
22 x 14-5/16 inches - security envelopes, cheesecloth, adhesive, acrylic on reclaimed board - 2014
30 x 30-¾ inches - security envelopes, cardboard, cheesecloth, donated aluminum road sign, adhesive, acrylic paint on board - 2015
33 x 31 inches - security envelopes, concrete, cheesecloth, adhesive, acrylic paint on board - 2015
34-1/2 x 32 inches - security envelopes, concrete, adhesive, acrylic paint on panel - 2015
39 x 68 1/2 inches - acrylic paint on reclaimed wood - 2015
53-¾ x 42-½ inches - concrete, security envelopes, digital photo, nail polish, ink, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on reclaimed wood - 2017 AVAILABLE
32-1/4 x 29-3/4 inches - security envelopes, rice paper, donated aluminum road sign, adhesive, acrylic and aerosol paint on board - 2015
24 x 24 inches - cheesecloth, security envelopes, cardboard, honeycomb board, digital photo print, dimpled paper, nail polish, adhesive, aerosol and acrylic paint on found metal sheet - 2017 AVAILABLE
11-3/4 x 12-1/2 inches cheesecloth, plastic mesh bag, digital photo print, nail polish, glitter, adhesive, acrylic on reclaimed board - 2017 AVAILABLE
12-1/2 x 11-3/4 inches cheesecloth, plastic mesh bag, digital photo print, nail polish, glitter, adhesive, acrylic on reclaimed board - 2017 AVAILABLE
Once covering over 92 million acres in the Southern U.S., only 4.3 million acres of Longleaf Pine Forests remain. The Longleaf Pine ecosystem provides critical habitat for 29 threatened species.
In October of 2021, I was invited to survey a Longleaf Pine Forest somewhere in Georgia. The artwork grew in an attempt to share the stunning forest and all that I observed. I did not see an Eastern Indigo Snake nor a Gopher Tortoise but I did see a Tortoise’s burrow! The following plant list is from my observations and depicted in Field of Vision.
Longleaf Pine - Pinus palustris
Frost Aster - Symphyotrichum pilosum
Gallberry Holly - Ilex glabra
Yellow Pitcher plant - Sarracenia flava
Leafless Coreopsis - Coreopsis leavenworthii
Hooded Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia minor
Beautyberry - Callicarpa americana L.
White Thoroughwort - Eupatorium album L. var. album
Catbells - Baptisia perfoliata
Maryland Golden Aster - Chrysopsis mariana
Grasses such as Lovegrass, Muhly, Bluestem and Panicum
On display at The Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head, SC
On display at Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA
What happens when your lifelong obsession with protecting natural habitats meets a sustainable artistic practice? When art and science cross paths?
Conservation and Reclamation!
Working with conservation groups has been the most rewarding part of my career. Their knowledge has helped both my artistic practice and garden knowledge grow in ways I never imagined.
Groups I am working with include:
The Georgia Native Plant Society
The Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance
The Longleaf Alliance
Talks I have available include:
Native Plants as Larval Hosts
The Seven Plant Blunders in Your Yard
Statesboro, GA in collaboration with The Averitt Center for the Arts
The artworks shown here are available for purchase.
I will deliver big items within 100 miles. Any shipping costs will be determined after sale.
Please send me an email if you have any questions or would like to make a purchase: Ldw4art@gmail.com
12” x 12” - cement, powdered marble, pastel paper, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
$300.00
12” x 12” - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, rice & pastel paper, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on a salvaged panel - 2020
$300.00
40” x 40” - shredded documents, acrylic Corian shavings, cardboard, glitter, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2020
$2,250.00
4’ x 36’ - Salvaged materials: layout board, poster board, envelopes, lawn bag sleeve, file folders, mesh, toile, batting, styrofoam, used cheesecloth, muslin, cork, produce mesh bag, paint chips, household paint
Other materials: powdered marble, glue paste, acrylic paint and acrylic polymer emulsion
Price and Installation fee upon request
Linocut print on painted salvaged cardboard, security and note card envelopes, pulverized glass and glue paste - 41 x 24 or can be displayed in a 48” row - 2022
$1,600.00
27-½” x 67-½” - papers, security envelopes and wood, toile, glue paste, colored pencils, acrylic paint on salvaged chipboard - 2022
$4000.00
20” x 144” - Security & manila envelopes, rice paper, glue paste, household, aerosol & acrylic paint on salvaged wood - 2020
$4,000.00
30” x 31” - security envelopes, cardboard, cheesecloth, donated aluminum road sign, adhesive, acrylic paint on board - 2015
SOLD
17-⅝” x 17-⅝”- cement, powdered marble, security envelopes, adhesive, acrylic paint on salvaged panel - 2020
$765.00
49” x 36-1/2” - rice paper, damaged photo copy, card stock glitter, ink, adhesive, acrylic & aerosol paint on panel - 2017
$1850.00
53-¾” x 42-½” - concrete, security envelopes, digital photo, nail polish, ink, adhesive, household & acrylic paint on reclaimed wood - 2017
$2,500.00
49-¾” x 45-½” - concrete, security envelopes, photo copy, rice paper, latex and acrylic paint on reclaimed wood - 2017
$2,100.00
30” x 24” - phone book & atlas pages, scrap paper & cardboard, rice paper, security envelope, drywall tape, linen, scrap wood, acrylic paint, adhesive on donated aluminum road sign - 2018
SOLD
30-1/4” x 17-3/4” - atlas pages, glue paste, ink, acrylic paint on plaster covered wood - 2014
SOLD
40-1/4 x 34 inches - concrete, acrylic & aerosol paint, glitter, colored pencil, ink on reclaimed wood - 2018
$1600.00
21-1/2” x 14-1/4” - security envelopes, cheesecloth, adhesive, acrylic & aerosol paint on a reclaimed board - 2013
$535.00
39“ x 14-½” security envelopes, vintage magazine, powdered marble, adhesive, acrylic paint, ink on reclaimed board - 2019
$750.00
39“ x 14-½” security envelopes, vintage magazine, powdered marble, adhesive, acrylic paint, ink on reclaimed board - 2019
$750.00
Holga photograph framed in white frame. 22 x 26” framed. 2002 - 2019
$275.00
Holga photograph framed in white frame. 22 x 26” framed. 2002 - 2019
SOLD