Art has become an indispensable method for increasing knowledge, raising appreciation, and inspiring action within the environmental movement.
ARTSail is teaming up with the advocacy group Bullsugar.org to present an engaging conversation exploring the power of art to build and establish an environmentally sensitive populace and the applications of that collective consciousness to elections that impact the future of Florida’s water.
Join us TOMORROW, Oct 21 at 1PM EST on Bullsugar.org Facebook Live feed here and on YouTube here
About the Speakers:
Artist and curator Deborah Mitchell lives and works in Miami Beach, Florida. Mitchell is self taught, but enhances her understanding of ecology with University of Florida Master Naturalist Program courses. Combining scientific research with artistic interpretation, Mitchell’s work maps changes in American wildlife corridors. The resulting photo-based collages and paintings draw largely on biological data about our changing environment and demonstrate the connections between living things and why they matter.
Blair Wickstrom is leading the efforts of a group of experienced water quality advocates and volunteer “county captains” who are responsible for the creation of VoteWater.org, a Bullsugar.org campaign that aims to help Florida voters identify clean-water candidates on the 2020 ballot. Blair is also the publisher of Florida’s largest fishing magazine, Florida Sportsman, and serves on the board of directors for Bullsugar.org.
Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava is a VoteWater.org-endorsed candidate for Miami-Dade County Mayor. She currently serves as a Miami-Dade county commissioner and is recognized as a longstanding champion in support of Everglades restoration. She is also known as the "water warrior".
The conversation will be moderated by Ombretta Agro' Andruff, ARTSail Executive Director