Greetings from Lynda Roberts, Director of Artecology! Artecology is an organization dedicated to fostering a deeper awareness and appreciation for Nature's diversity through artistic expression. We are all connected to our environment and art deepens our connection to ourselves. Artecology combines these two forces to offer an opportunity to appreciate art and contribute to environmental concerns. Royalties from the sale of the art pieces are dedicated to organizations working to protect diverse ecosystems. How does the symbolic image of an animal affect society's interaction with and treatment of that animal and its habitat? We hope people will be inspired to act wisely to protect creatures in all their marvelous variety. Artworks of animal symbols add beauty and grace to our homes and offices and help us remember that our actions affect all life on Earth. Among the most pressing concerns to many artists is our deteriorating environment. Yet few environmentalists outside the art world are aware of artists' contributions, both in raising environmental concerns and working on solutions. Artecology uses the concept of beauty as a provocation and as a part of a dialogue to explore our connectedness with the environment. Through art we want to both restore the environment and the primal experience of nature and are trying to integrate it back to life. Art is the conscience of society, and can bring vital issues to public attention. While some focus on documenting or commenting on the destruction of the planet, others are using their creativity to find solutions. In the discouragement and despair that many concerned people experience, art can help lift our spirits and inspire us to find creative ways to take action to restore the Earth. Artecology focuses on positive symbols found in nature and presents them in fine art form. Cultures need positive symbols to relate to and to motivate them to action. Please peruse our website at your leisure to discover more of what it is that Artecology is all about. http://www.artecology.org Best regards, Lynda Roberts Director, Artecology
