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 (2nd actually!) Friday January 8

First Fridays are our monthly series of informal artist get-togethers where the conversation may stray from the triassic to contemporary reusable plastics — and just about anywhere in between.The sessions last about an hour and are friendly and informal. Participants...

Language, Landscape & the Sublime | June 2016

June 29 and 30 2016 at Dartington, June 30 at Sharpham House This two-day symposium drew together artists and thinkers from a wide range of disciplines to explore ways in which landscape –– and the ways we represent it –– connects deeply to our lives and underpins our...

Exhibition: My Looking Ripens Things

Karen Lorenz and Kate Walters exhibition My Looking Ripens Things* is on exhibition in the Garden Room Gallery from 12 April to 15 May Join us for a meet-the-artists reception on Thursday, 12th April from 18.00 to 19.30. Overview:  Karen and Kate are inspired by their...

Summer’s out, First Friday is back!

Summer is out, First Fridays are back. We've had a break over the lovely summer but now it's time to get back to serious social business.First Fridays are primarily a social gathering and often include an artist's sharing or an artist talk. This month,...

Phil Smith mytho-walk

May 29, 14.00 - 16.30 Mythogeographer Phil Smith leads a walk around a part of the Dartington Hall Estate addressing multiple layers of history, ecology, performance and personal associations. Phil addresses different ways in which the Estate has stood in for,...

Carol Sharp

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. Carol Sharp This month’s selected artist is Carol Sharp...

Kim Norton

Each month one of our Directors chooses an art.earth member to become ‘Artist of the Month’. What follows is a response from that artist to some questions and a discussion, together with some examples of their work. This month’s selected artist is Kim Norton...

Evolving the Forest – opening day

We can announce some details of the opening day of Evolving the Forest our international summit in June 2019. The event begins at 15.45 on June 19 with welcomes from Sir Harry Studholme (Forestry Commission), Andrew Woods (Chair of the Royal Forestry Society) and the...

First Friday, April 3

Quite properly the Trio of Men have decided to offer The William Froude Project online only. We will add further details when available. We have therefore taken the decision to CANCEL THIS FIRST FRIDAY gathering altogether as it does not seem the best time to be...

Menuhin’s Violin

July 29 to August 29 During August, Menuhin’s Violin will be installed in the gallery. This is a new commission from Live Music Now, who say: Live Music Now have commissioned a collaborative musical-sculptural installation that will celebrate Yehudi...

We continue to publish as art.earth Books

There is also an extensive archive at art.earth tv