Welcome to the Gallery!
We are so excited that you are here to join us in what hopes to be an insightful look into the beauty and struggles of nature as told from the perspectives of artists from across the Duke and Triangle Community, including from the Marine Lab, DKU, UNC, and more. Our mission is to inspire greater environmental stewardship through the creation and the sharing of environmental art. What you'll find here is a collection of diverse media created by those with an eye, a respect, and/or a love for our environment.
Let us acknowledge in this space the importance of environmental justice work, of conservation work, and of taking those crucial moments to just smell the roses, especially as COVID-19 has kept us separated and indoors.
We welcome you in person at the Ruby Lounge from April 4-30, and we welcome you to this online gallery space. Share the experience with friends, family... anyone and everyone! The first collection on this page showcases pieces exclusive to the online space, not seen at the gallery. The second collection showcases all of the pieces hanging at the Ruby Lounge. Feel free to "like" images you enjoy, and if you are interested in purchasing artwork, click on the image to see if the artist is interested in selling.
Visit our About page to learn more about the history of the gallery and to meet the team! To read more about our collection of artists, visit our Artists page, coming soon! If you want to see more, visit the 2021 Virtual Enviro-Art Gallery here!
Virtual Exclusives
This selection of pieces features a wide variety of mediums and themes, including some multi-piece collections. Enjoy this virtual exclusive, not seen at the Ruby Lounge!
3D Collections
Click through the galleries of Adeleine, Haylee, and Keena, artists working in 3D mediums.
A Way to His Mine
by Adeleine Geitner
Modeled after traditional Catawba Valley face jugs, this small family of pots are inscribed with the words of Jean Ritchie’s Black Waters and emulate the faces and feelings of a family whose property and rights have been stripped in the advancement of the fossil fuel industry’s interests. The title is taken from the song’s third stanza:
“In the coming of springtime we planted our corn
In the ending of springtime we buried our son
In the summer come a nice man saying everything's fine
My employer just requires a way to his mine
Then they tore down my mountain and covered my corn
Now the grave on the hillside’s a mile deeper down
And the man stands a talking with his hat in his hand
While the poison black waters rise over my land.”
9”x5” Glazed Stoneware
For purchase, please contact: ageitner@unc.edu
Home, Sun Setting, Look Up
by Haylee Feist
Home - [First picture]
This piece was inspired by many trips to Shenandoah national park throughout my childhood. It represents the magical feeling that the natural world evokes and serves as a reminder for its protection. NOTE: This was a recycled ukulele and should be purchased as decoration ONLY.
Sun Setting - [Second picture]
The sun sets over a beautiful field of sunflowers. The clouds begin to fade, and the flowers light up just so. This moment is rare, and should be remembered. NOTE: this ukulele is fully playable.
Look Up - [Third picture]
This ukulele is meant to be played. It combines the innocent sound of nylon strings with the thoughts imaginable from staring at the stars.
For purchase, please contact: haf23@duke.edu
Visit: http://feistyarts.etsy.com
Landscape Bottle
by Keena Gao
I made this piece to reflect the beauty and serenity of the landscape on a recycled wine bottle.
For purchase, please contact: keena.gao@duke.edu
In-Person Collection
All of the pieces you loved at the Ruby Lounge, available for virtual viewing any time!
