For our 5th annual exhibit addressing climate change, several of our artists are making their voices heard by creating work that communicates their concerns. The hope is to incite the public to exercise its own ways to mitigate the crisis. From dangerously high temperatures and severe drought to extreme weather events, the effects of climate change are evident all around us. If this exhibit has the potential to improve the ecological consciousness of just one person, it will be worth our effort.
Participating artists include: Trent Thursby Alvey, Jean Arnold, Tom Bettin, Liberty Blake, Connie Borup, Ron Brown, Connie Jo Erickson, Jim Frazer, Sandy Freckleton Gagon, Corinne Geertsen, Josanne Glass, Tom Howard, Hunter Jackson, Joe and Melinda Ostraff, Gini Pringle, Hadley Rampton, Maureen O’Hara Ure, and Wendy Van de Kamp.
Pando to Pangaea:
In conjunction with this exhibit on the evening of Friday, August 1st, 5:30 – 7 PM Paul Rogers, Director of the Western Aspen Alliance, will speak about the plight of aspen due to human impacts, including Pando in Fish Lake National Forest. Paul Rogers holds degrees in geography from Utah State University (BS) and University of Wisconsin (MS), as well as a doctorate from USU in Ecology. Dr. Rogers’ ecosystem monitoring research has taken him around North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. He will engage in an interactive discussion with participating artists who have chosen to focus on aspen in their work.
In addition, our neighbors from Utah Clean Energy, the Climate innovation Center will provide information about the hard work they are doing to achieve net-zero energy buildings and promote climate action. The public is welcome. Please RSVP.
Please join us. Admission, as always, is free.
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