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MariBeth Baloga
Archangel MariBeth Baloga
I am a gardener and garden designer; nature and plants inform my work. I enjoy creating landscapes that incorporate some elements of nature but are not realistic. It is important to me that the artwork has some mystery that invites the viewer to interact with it and understand it through their own personal vision.
Trees draw from the earth and reach to the sky absorbing CO2 and releasing oxygen. They provide a canopy and habitat for wildlife. Forests are being destroyed by fires, and neighborhood trees are dying from a changing climate. “Archangel” is a response to my concern over what is happening to our planet, particularly trees and forests. 7 Contact information for this artist can be found on page 86.
Dryad MariBeth Baloga
I am a gardener and garden designer; nature and plants inform my work. I enjoy creating landscapes that incorporate some elements of nature but are not realistic. It is important to me that the artwork has some mystery that invites the viewer to interact with it and understand it through their own personal vision.
Although there are a surprising number of myths about tree women (the most commonly known is the Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo), when I created this piece, I was not thinking about a mythological tree woman, but rather the very visceral feeling of being connected to the earth and to nature itself. Contact information for this artist can be found on page 86. 8
The Guardians MariBeth Baloga
Pencil and Paper 10" x 8" NFS
I am a gardener and garden designer; nature and plants inform my work. I enjoy creating landscapes that incorporate some elements of nature, but are not realistic. It is important to me that the artwork has some mystery that invites the viewer to interact with it and understand it through their own personal vision and possibly create a narrative about the image.
We are interconnected with the plants, animals and the earth itself and are dependent on the health and functioning of each part in order to thrive and survive. This image is about that interdependency, particularly the shelter and safety that are needed for survival.
