oil on linen dyed with walnuts; 36×36”

“I have recently transformed my practice to use sustainable materials like botanical dyes. Paint itself started conflicting with my values. This is a hybrid piece where I have dyed the background using walnuts and used my oil paints on top to paint the raw poisons which make up my paint.”

ARTIST BIO: Devan Horton is a Northern Kentucky artist who creates paintings that call attention to the ways in which humans have corrupted nature. Since receiving her BFA in Painting from Northern Kentucky University, activism, collectiveness, and a love of the natural world have remained themes in Devan’s work since college. Recently, she has launched a series of experiments with sustainable, non-toxic paints, pigments, and regenerative canvas materials.