The Nature of Art

by Carolyn Edlund

The natural world provides an endless source of creativity. Artsy Shark celebrates the love of nature by sharing works by our artist friends, and their inspiration. Enjoy!

 

Lisa Aerin Collett

Lisa Aerin Collett offers this delightful mixed media work, saying, “While discovering my artistic process, my love of birds helped liberate me with simplicity so that I could discover what really lies beneath the surface of a complex life process.”

 

 

Peter Alessandria

A single blossom makes a striking subject in this photo by Peter Alessandria. He says, “I seek out beauty in all the scenes I photograph, for beauty has the power to uplift and transform the viewer. A rose embodies beauty fully and completely.”

 

 

Pam Little

Sunlight catches fire in this scene by artist Pam Little, who muses “Sometimes inspiration is close at hand; this is the view out of my office/studio window.”

 

 

Adriaan Vanderlugt

Australian sculptor Adriaan Vanderlugt frequently creates works of public art. “My passion for wildlife has inspired me to carve fish, animals and birds and this oversized sculpture of ‘Three Pelicans Fishing’ depicts three majestic birds working together for a meal,” he explains.

 

 

Chris Armytage

Color trumps all in this vibrant work from artist Chris Armytage, who says, “My images begin with the camera, then are often transformed in Photoshop, but whichever medium I am using my work is always inspired by the amazing colors of nature.”

 

Christelle Grey

Painter Christelle Grey captures the emotional side of nature in this stunning work. “Elephants are well known for their love and protection within their family groups,” she says,  “I tried to portray that love in this watercolour painting of a very close family.”

 

 

Sheri Trepina

Seasonal changes are captured beautifully by artist Sheri Trepina, who recalls, “This artwork was triggered by childhood memories of a large grape arbor on our family ranch; the brilliant changing colours of the grape leaves in the fall, just before the frost.”

 

 

Michelle Endersby

“Inspired by a vision of a beautiful light-filled rose garden, I see personality and wonder in Nature, making my paintings of roses on circular canvases portrait-like and contemplative,” says artist Michelle Endersby, whose work with textiles has inspired her to explore the textural properties of her subjects.

 

 

Pamela Haunschild

This charming work by artist Pamela Haunschild is part of a series, which was informed by a visit to a California marsh with almost no water due to drought. She says, “I hope to show the beauty of wetlands before they disappear.”

 

 

Laura Iosifescu

A riot of color splashes across the surface with abandon in this stunning painting by Laura Iosifescu, who says, “I specially use kgs of paint to allowed me not just to paint but to sculpture a natural alien world made out of paint, a portal to another world … ”

 

 

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