art.earth | a family of ecological artists and organisations

art.earth is now art.earth Books

art.earth closed in January 2023 • this is an archive site

art.earth was a family of artists dedicated to making art that looks out to the world and believing that art enriches the world and makes it a better place.

We were best known for our international symposia which included:

Language, Landscape & The Sublime (2016) (see programme)
Feeding the Insatiable (2016) (see programme)
In Other Tongues (2017) (see programme) (publication)
Liquidscapes (2018) (see progeamme) (publication)
Evloving the Forest (2019) (see programme) (publication)
Borrowed Time (2020 and 2021) (publication)
Sentient Performativities (2022) (see programme)

In addition we offered short courses, artist residencies and artist support
and for a number of years ran a gallery at Dartington Hall.

You can read our message of farewell and explore the archive –
a treasure trove of events, happenings, exhibitions and other stuff that art.earth did with its wonderful family from 2016 to 2023. Visit our YouTube channel.

You can read some of the many responses to our farewell message.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all who were involved as part of the art.earth family

and to everyone who took part or engaged with us.

Below is a random sample of posts from our activities.

This includes our Artist of the Month series, First Fridays, our symposia, exhibitions and more.

First Friday, April 6

by art.earth | March 1, 2018 | First Friday, Our Events | 0 Comments

Join us on April 6 for First Friday As always, we gather at 1pm for a shared lunch – bring something to share. Around 2, we re-convene for our guest artist talk, this month by Donna Mitchell, hosted by Mark Leahy (who is an art.earth Director). Donna says: "I've come...

First Friday November 2

by art.earth | October 27, 2018 | First Friday, Past events, Recent | 0 Comments

Join us on November 2 for First Friday AND a meet-the-artists discussion (FREE and open to all). As always, we gather at 1pm for a shared lunch – bring something to share. Around 2, we re-convene for our guest artist talk (with a slightly different format this month)....

Sweet May…

by art.earth | April 5, 2016 | Our Events | 0 Comments

There's quite a bit happening at art.earth in the first week of May. It must be spring fever. First Friday, 6 May First Fridays (which began last month) start with an informal bring-something-to-share lunch followed by an artist talk / sharing of work. This month, the...

somewhere-nowhere

by art.earth | August 1, 2019 | Artist of the month | 0 Comments

Featured artist, August 2019 somewhere-nowhere (Harriet & Rob Fraser) Harriet and Rob Fraser have worked together for the past 8 years as Somewhere-nowhere. Their work uses the power of curiosity and pause to engage with all the elements that give a sense of...

Invitational – exhibition now open

by art.earth | November 27, 2017 | Our Events, Previous exhibitions, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Our Invitational remains open until January 4 2018. This exhibition features work by art.earth members and friends with a focus on artists whose work celebrates and sometimes mourns for the precious planet on which we all live. The work in this exhibition...

First Friday June 1

by art.earth | May 23, 2018 | First Friday, Our Events | 0 Comments

Join us on June 1 for First Friday As always, we gather at 1pm for a shared lunch – bring something to share. Around 2, we re-convene for our guest artist talk, this month by Alain Pezardsnell. Alain says: My current approach to creativity is very instinctive and I...

Jess Allen

by art.earth | October 2, 2018 | Artist of the month | 0 Comments

Each month one of our Directors chooses an art.earth member to become ‘Artist of the Month’. What follows is a conversation with that artist, together with some examples of his or her work. This month's selected artist is Jess Allen, selected by Minou...

Exhibition: Amélie Beaudroit, Agata Engelman, Elli Lestas

by art.earth | February 13, 2018 | Our Events, Previous exhibitions | 0 Comments

Exhibition overview: Amélie and Agata Engelman share a passion for examining aspects of today’s plants and their supporting landscape/environment along with a concern over the consequences of human legacy and climate change. Elli Lestas’ work also responds to...

In Other Tongues – cfp

by art.earth | November 21, 2016 | Past events, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

In Other Tongues: creating metaphysics, embodying language June 7-9 2017 [Residential Short Course June 10-14] Venue: Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA, UK DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS 22.00 GMT January 5, 2017 art.earth and Schumacher College invite you to submit a...

Alice Fox

by art.earth | January 14, 2020 | Artist of the month | 0 Comments

Featured artist, January/February 2020 My current work extends what formed the focus of my recently completed MA in Creative Practice. During the last two years I have been using my allotment plot as a source of materials for my work, exploring the potential of what...