Artist Statement

I am a multi-disciplinary artist whose work is deeply influenced by the world around me. I walk until I am inspired; when deep in the woods it is the micro worlds of moss, lichen and fungi which have my attention. When in the City it’s the resilience of the plants pushing up through the concrete and the surprise art everywhere.

My process includes combining relief and intaglio printmaking, monotype and contact printing with botanicals. My materials are often of the earth. I love to explore traditional and alternative photographic methods.

With my art making, I can bring the natural world, its stillness and healing qualities into my busy world and feel connected to something greater. To simply slow down and enjoy the process of creating something handcrafted is a healing process. When working with plants one is in concert with another living being. I see my work as a collaboration with Nature. I wish to inspire the viewer a sense of wonder, a remembering of what it feels like to be in a relationship and feel connected to Gaia.

I have taught herbalism and holistic well-being for the past 25 years, lectured widely around the Northeast and love nothing more than creating intentional community and helping others find their place and feel supported by the Green World. I am inspired by the life and work of scientist Rachel Carson, polymath and visionary Hildegard Von Bingen, and artists Hilma af Klint, and Remedios Varo.

The plants I used in this show are wildcrafted, with permission and gratitude, from the land I call home, on Pocumtuc/Nipmuc territory also known as Western Massachusetts. Eco-printing utilizes the natural pigments in plants, leaves, and flowers, to extract botanical expression and pigment. I hope the resulting images are springboards for dialog with other life forms and spark a deeper connection to the Earth.

Learn more about Tony(a) here.