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.

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...

First Fridays

by art.earth | February 17, 2016 | Featured, First Friday, Our Events | 0 Comments

We run a series of informal bring-food-or-drink-to-share networking lunches, usually on the first Friday of each month, and often followed by an artist talk. Check the calendar for more information. You don't need to let us know if you're coming, although you can if...

Bethany Murray

by art.earth | February 1, 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. February 2018 Bethany Murray www.bethanymurray.co.uk from Clay Series...

Exhibition: Memory and observation

by art.earth | April 19, 2019 | Our Events, Past events, Previous exhibitions, Recent | 0 Comments

Memory and observation Friday May 3 to Thursday June 13, 2019, Dartington Space Gallery An exhibition of work by Clare Heaton, Katy Oxborrow and Laura Denning: a series of moments, pauses, memories and observations drawn in very different ways and in different media. ...

High Water

by art.earth | February 5, 2021 | Past events, Recent | 0 Comments

Share your connection to the sea and the tides March 30, 08.45 to ....well we'll see Wherever you are in the world we'd love you to share with us your story about the sea and in particular high tide. It might be a reading, some factual information, an image or...

Watch the January First Friday

by art.earth | January 9, 2021 | News, Our Events | 0 Comments

We've posted the video from the January 8 First Friday. Watch it here The next First Friday takes place February 5th and as always starts at 13.00GMT. More details available soon on our front page.

Patricia Brien introduces KINdoms

by art.earth | October 5, 2018 | Previous exhibitions | 0 Comments

Curator Patricia Brien introduces the KINdoms exhibition, which continues in the Dartington Space Gallery until October 17. Read more here

First Friday April substitute

by art.earth | April 3, 2020 | First Friday, Our Events, Past events | 0 Comments

For April's First Friday and in lieu of the ability to meet face-to-face we'd like to share some songs from Hugh Nankivell who should have been performing today. He's been working on some 'songs for loneliness' and for sharing. - a musical hug. Thanks, Hugh....

First Friday July 6

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

Join us on July 6 for First Friday AND a meet-the-artists reception (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). This...

Menuhin’s Violin

by art.earth | August 7, 2017 | Previous exhibitions | 0 Comments

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...