Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones But

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones… But Do They Count As Art? Barry L. Briggs Jr.

Indigenous Art: the first examples of natural art Aboriginal rock art Prehistoric cave painting.

Natural art can be both temporary and permanent. Permanent project by Chris Drury: Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky (March 2003) Temporary project called Snow Circles By Andy Goldsworthy.

In light of the focus on environmentalism in recent years, many artists have come to light who choose to use natural resources in their artwork.

Biography and training Chris Drury is a British environmental artist who was born in 1948 in Sri Lanka. Drury studied sculpture from 1966 -70 at the Camberwell School of Art. Out There

Awards and Recognitions n 1995 -96 -- Pollock-Krasner Award. n 1997 -- Natures Prize: Scottish Environmental Award for 'Hut of the Shadow’ n 1998 -- Commendation, Annual Awards of the Association for the protection of Rural Scotland, for 'Hut of the Shadow'. n 2004 University College London 'Art in Health Award' for work on systems in the body and systems on the planet.

First Notable Piece: Medicine Wheel Drury used 365 different natural objects to create a calendar that explored time, cycles, seasons and place.

Chris Drury sees his work as… “…work [that] seeks to make connections between different phenomena in the world. Specifically between: nature and Culture, inner and Outer, microcosm and macrocosm. All of my works, over the past 25 years have been concerned with these connections. This is what unites the whole body of work. ” (Chris Drury Website—statement).

Time Capsule Found in South Carolina Botanical Garden Panoramic view

Time Capsule Found in South Carolina Botanical Garden A view from inside the smaller dome.

Time Capsule Found in South Carolina Botanical Garden A view from inside the larger dome.

Cloud Chamber Found in the Eden Project, Cornwall, England Days 1 and 2: Setting up the location

Cloud Chamber Found in the Eden Project, Cornwall, England Day 9: Building the chamber

Cloud Chamber Found in the Eden Project, Cornwall, England Day 10: Putting the lens in the top

Cloud Chamber Found in the Eden Project, Cornwall, England A view from inside the chamber

Cloud Chamber Found in the Eden Project, Cornwall, England A panoramic view

Cloud Chamber Found in the Eden Project, Cornwall, England View of lens reflection within the chamber

Chris Drury’s View on the Environment “a problem with modern societies is that we see ourselves as separate from nature and therefore at liberty exploit it. The result is that we destroy the very ground of our existence. ” (chrisdrury. com) Redwood Vortex

Wave Chamber

The Connection Between Humans and Nature Heart of Reeds – a model of the human heart. Chris Drury’s beliefs about humans and the environment has led him to a series of projects that symbolise the connection between the two.

Environmental Art 1) Drury, Chris. "Antarctica", "History & CV" and "Statement", 2007. , http: //www. chrisdrury. co. uk, 2) “Interview with Chris Drury”, 2002, http: //www. greenmuseum. org, 3) “Chris Drury (artist)", http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Chris_Drury_%28 artist%29