“Berry me when I die so that I might one day feed the birds.” | Art by Sarah Kiser

Death in Nature

Dispatch

Our top photo picks for the week.


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NOV 4, 2023

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01. Sarah Kiser

Florida based folk artist Sarah Kiser is known for her artistic representations of animals in the natural world. Her work embraces all phases of the life cycle with nods to the mystical and ephemeral. Follow her work on Instagram and purchase prints via her online shop.  

“Berry me when I die so that I might one day feed the birds" | Art by Sarah Kiser

“Amending the soil with calcium. | Art by Sarah Kiser 

“Here's where all the good dogs go. | Art by Sarah Kiser

02. Mike Olandese

Artist Mike Olandese creates macabre art with ethically sourced animal remains, minerals and insects. He aims to challenge perspective and inspire a divine connection with the inevitable mortal culmination. Keep up with him on Instagram or find his work on his website.

Triple shrooms | Art by Mike Olandese

Skellyfish | Art by Mike Olandese

Fibonacci’s Current | Art by Mike Olandese

03. Isabella Kirkland

Isabella Kirkland often depicts subjects from the natural world in her paintings. Her detailed works braid elements of science, conservation, and art into an exquisite finished piece. You can read more about her method and mission here and find more of her work on her website

Gone - a painting chronicling extinct species  | Image courtesy of the artist and Hosfelt Gallery, Photo by Ben Blackwell

Gravestone Lichens II | Image courtesy of the artist and Hosfelt Gallery, Photo by Ben Blackwell

Paradise Parrots | Image courtesy of the artist and Hosfelt Gallery, Photo by Ben Blackwell

 

 

"Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity."

         — John Muir


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