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Natural Disasters

For years, there has been evidence that wild animals are more in tune with their natural environments than humans are. After every natural disaster, there always seems to be a story of how the elephants ran, the flamingos found higher ground minutes before, and the dogs refused to go outside. In early 2005, among the bodies and debris, it was noted that very little animal carcasses were found on the beaches of India in the aftermath of the tsunami, in a normally highly populated area for wild animals. Strange animal behavior prior to the tsunami was reported instead. Natural Disasters, they happen.

The Tsunami of 2004, Katrina 2005, Haiti Earthquake, 2010, and the Tsunami of Japan 2011---they happened, and more will happen. 
Our Earth is growing, moving, flowing, changing and so much more, based on climate change, pollution, and the natural evolution of our planet. With the increase of disasters in recent years, scientists are finding reasons for why and developing ways to forecast earlier warnings, but in many cases, disasters will still occur without notice. And we've lost our sense to tell until its too late. However when it happens, everything becomes surreal, abstract. Then we heal. And we move forward.

This series of Natural Disasters shows just that. Each disaster is abstractly imitated through action and color, and then stitched up to show the days after.  Just like the wounds on your body ---we will heal and move on. This series was created to spark a conversation about our changing planet, and inspire the future to look at our new reality with love and action.  Even if it presents itself in a chaotic mess.
Tornado art natural disaster painting
"Tornado"
2011. Acrylic & String. 22x28"
Natural Disaster Tsunami painting
"Tsunami"
2012. Acrylic and String. 36x24" SOLD
Flood painting natural disaster
"Flood"
2012. Acrylic & String. 18x24"
natural disaster art blizzard
"Blizzard"
2012. Acrylic & String. 18x24"
hurricane katrina painting natural disaster
"Hurricane"
2012. Acrylic & String. 18x24"

"Stephanie Peters is sharing her paintings on natural disasters. ”These paintings reflect something about the world I live in, like I believe cave paintings once did for prehistoric man. My natural disaster series includes stitches to reflect humanity healing from natural disasters, and how we just stitch ourselves up rather than evolve or adapt to the changes the earth is making.”  - Elizabeth Pickens
arctic blast
"Arctic Blast"
2021, Acrylic & String. Diptych: (2) 8x10"
Available at the Corning Center for Fine Arts

avalanche natural disaster
"Avalanche"
2012. Acrylic and String. 16x20" SOLD
mudslide natural disaster
"Mudslide"
2014 Acrylic, String & Mud on canvas. 16x20"
sandstorm painting natural disaster
"Sandstorm"
2012. Acrylic and String. 16x20" SOLD
earthquake natural disaster
"Earthquake"
2013. Acrylic, String & Dirt. 30x40"
volcanic eruption natural disaster painting
"Volcanic Eruption"
2012. Acrylic & String. 24x36"
wild fire natural disaster
"Wild Fire"
2014. Acrylic, Charcoal & String on canvas. 16x20" SOLD
meteor crash painting
"Meteor Crash"
2013. Acrylic and String. 48x48"
To learn more about this series, and related work, please visit www.NaturalDisasterArt.com
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