Ellie Chaney's project blog is up and running, and her initial research has kindled an interest in Sir John Barrow's wife Anna Maria Truter, a noted botanical illustrator.
As is often the case, her story has been neglected despite her achievements and skill, and examples of her work are hard to find. Here is an example found in a book called South African Botanical Art, edited by Marion Arnold.
You can read Ellie's account and follow her progress here:https://tinyvoyagesofdiscovery.wordpress.com/
There's more about Ellie herself here:
https://elliechaney.net/about/
followed by a quote from Ellie's own introduction to her work. Our most recent collaboration was as South Walney Infants school in Barrow, where Ellie led the enormously varied series of workshops that led to the popular Fun In Furness book, the children's guide to affordable and accessible places to visit in our area.
"My
practice is an ongoing exploration into our complex relationship with
nature in the 21st century. I am fascinated by places where the needs
of people
engage, impact, or clash with the needs of other species,
for example in a positive way such as on permaculture inspired
allotments or the more difficult examples of sites where
environmental concerns and industrial requirements meet and conflict.
As an artist living in South Cumbria there are many examples of this,
with beautiful coastal nature reserves and the National Park
alongside some of the biggest industries in the UK.
To do this
I use a variety of approaches including paper arts, photographic
processes, animation and film making. I also create dialogic projects
where I meet with people and document their stories about these
topics. I always aim to ask questions and encourage discussion rather
then giving judgement or answers."
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