Vision Precedes Action On Gulf Coast Spill

Hilary Wallis, fine arts painter and Executive Director of Artfully Aware will be leaving Sarasota, Florida and heading to Louisiana this Tuesday, June 1st to photograph the Gulf Oil Spill and community reaction along the Gulf Coast.
By: Gemma Benton Jackson
 
May 30, 2010 - PRLog -- DEATH WASHES ASHORE ON GULF COAST BEACHES

This coming Monday is Memorial Day – the time as a country we set aside to remember those who have died serving our country. Monday will also mark the 41st day of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

By Monday morning, the BP Oil Spill will have reached a flow surpassing the Exxon Valdez twelve times over. A black oily sledge will soon cover thirty-five miles along the 'finest and whitest sands in the world' dredging onto our Gulf Coast beaches the dead bodies of countless fish, birds and plant life.

VISION PRECEDES CHANGE

The Exxon Valdez has taught us that this oil spill will take many years of clean-up and restoration. Florida's pristine coastline may be gone forever.  In short time, policies will be made. But for most the world life will go on as before. Unless we plan for change,and all change begins with a vision.

Hilary Wallis, fine arts painter, international activist and Executive Director of Artfully Aware will be leaving from Sarasota, Florida en route to Louisiana this Tuesday, June 1st to document the Gulf Oil Spill, photograph the environment and community reaction along the Gulf Coast.

From these images she will create a series of fine art paintings – depicting a new vision – and visual inspiration- for our coastal communities. The art series will be used as the foundation for future community awareness, education and clean-up projects.

Hilary said, “I thought back to other times of great upheaval in our history. I thought about war and loss. Then I remembered the significance that art played during the Renaissance – a period of great chaos and emerging technology – a tipping point in history. Vision precedes action.”

ARTIST BRINGS A VISION OF HOPE TO GULF COAST COMMUNITIES

Hilary has worked in nearly seventy countries using her art to unite communities in times of distress. Her authenticity and insight have earned her significant respect as both artist and change agent and has earned her commissions with international aid organizations such as:

CARE
Plan International
The International Rescue Committee,
The Global Campaign for Education and
The National Conference for Community and Justice

Although no longer a journalist, Hilary needs the same access to the situation provided members of the press. She needs access to the stories of the people, the land and the water. Hilary is asking for members of the press or others with influence to assist in providing access to these areas.

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Artfully AWARE aims to strengthen sustainable futures in both developed and developing societies by using the arts to enrich, educate and empower individuals and communities.
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Source:Gemma Benton Jackson
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