Get Oil Out Celebrating 45th Anniversary
with ‘Reflections of an Oil Spill’ Art Show
Reception Wed. August 6, 6-8 pm
Faulkner Gallery, SB Central Library
"Reflections of an Oil Spill: 45 Years of Art
and Activism" is an art show and benefit to be held Aug. 1-30 in the
Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library.
The show will commemorate the 4˝ decades of work to protect the Santa
Barbara Channel by Get Oil Out and to honor the efforts of several
“artivists” who combine passion for the environment with art.
The public is invited to a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Wed, Aug. 6. Bud
Bottoms, founder of GOO and sculptor of the iconic dolphin fountain at
the base of Sterns Wharf, will participate on a panel with other artists
and environmentalists. The show will also be part of the First Thursday
art walk on Aug. 7.
“Art is a way to reach people in a way that statistics or hard science
just can’t match. It can touch to the heart-cords and inspire a deeper
connection to nature that will hopefully then lead people to take action
on its behalf,” said Hannah Eckberg, past president of Get Oil Out and
curator of the art show. “Art can make us want to protect beautiful
areas, or see things in a whole new light.”
Other artists participating in the show include Peggy Oki, the Iwerks
brothers, Tom DeWalt, members of the Oak Group and SCAPE, and a number of
up-and-coming, next-generation artists.
Mavis Muller of Alaska will feature art commemorating the 25th
anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which has left communities
devastated to this day. Twelve-year-old Kyle Erickson of Florida will be
featured for his display on the oil spill, which won second place in the
National History Science Fair competition. A variety of art mediums and
perspectives will make this a unique collection.
Proceeds from sales of the art will help fund the work of Get Oil
Out.
Hannah Eckberg is a past president of Get Oil Out.
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/get_oil_out_reflections_of_an_oil_spill_art_show
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