Today, April 22, 2010 – 40th anniversary of Earth Day! I personally pay homage to Mother Earth by using nature in my artwork in an abstract manner. When I hike or travel, my camera is a constant companion and I take photos of nature and ancient architecture that I use in my monoprints.
I was traveling in Israel recently and couldn’t resist a photo of myself with the lovely hanging tree in the art quarters of Old Jaffa. This hanging tree could have many interpretations and is quite an inspiration. Margaret Mead said in 1978
“EARTH DAY is the first holy day which transcends all national borders, yet preserves all geographical integrities, spans mountains and oceans and time belts, and yet brings people all over the world into one resonating accord…
Respecting Mother Earth “rests in all our hands”.
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