National Museum of Scotland Rising Heat: Raising Hope UK Children’s Climate Quilt

We received the Scottish Government Climate Engagement Fund to continue our Rising Heat, Raising Hope UK Children’s Climate Quilt! Here are so photos of us sewing our first quilts together with the Edinburgh Remakery!

Children’s Climate Change Community Quilt Project

I am leading a community quilt project at the National Museum of Scotland https://www.nms.ac.uk/schools/digital-schools-sessions/climate-change-for-kids/

Seas and Oceans Exhibition in Belgium, a collaboration between artists and scientists.

Read about my collaboration with an astrophysicist here… https://www.astro.oma.be/en/exhibition-seas-and-oceans-a-collaboration-between-artists-and-scientists/

Glasgow Science Centre

I painted a triptych on climate impacts on the Arctic funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It will hang in the Glasgow Science Centre as part of their ongoing exhibit on climate impacts on the Arctic. https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/arctic-changes

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23178929.amp/

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Book Cover

My painting was chosen for the cover of a WWF book on Scottish green space, which was distributed to dignitaries at COP26 in Glasgow…

https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/great-scottish-canvas

Mural at Casa Mosqoy in Peru

I had the great pleasure during the summer of 2021 to help students at Casa Mosqoy in Cusco, Peru https://www.mosqoy.org/photo design and paint a three-wall mural in the courtyard of their school housing. The mural encompasses themes of cultural resilience, values and environmental concerns.

Europe Must Act News!

Our Europe Must Act action got some Edinburgh news! (I made the banner, oh, and FYI I moved from NYC to Scotland during the pandemic 😂) https://tfn.scot/lists/campaign-group-highlights-plight-of-refugees

Venice: “Borders” Group Art Exhibition

My painting is going on a European tour with like minded friends, I’m so envious lol.

This is the interview on the painting :) https://www.itsliquid.com/interview-laurajohnson.html

Artist Statement for the piece… I have an MFA in painting and drawing. I have been a full time art teacher at the elementary, middle school, high school and university levels.

I paint landscapes and portraits primarily. Some of my work addresses social and environmental topics I am concerned with. The painting in this Borders art exhibition, titled “Homes with Fences”, is a reflection on the ways we selfishly and inhumanely imprison one another, both figuratively and actually.

I created this piece for Europe Must Act, to help bring awareness to the refugee and asylum seekers crisis on the Greek Aegean Sea islands.

Science Sticker Website

I participate in designing nerdy science stickers with some awesome friends, it’s pretty cool, check it out by clicking HERE! (My nickname is Beak, in case you were wondering after perusing.) The Super Fly Eye sketch is the beginning of a new sticker.