CBC: The Art In Nature

In spring of 2019, I was commissioned by CBC Ottawa to profile the works of four Ottawa based artists who bring the teachings and beauty of the natural world to life. Meryl McMaster, guides us on a contemplative look at her Plains Cree history that she capture in photographs of large-scale props and costumes. Gillian King weaves the art of print-making and plant dyeing into abstract paintings that interact with her body. Whitney Lewis-Smith takes us deep into her imagination as she reconstructs seemingly impossible ecological scenes captured on glass plate negatives. While Arpi, master urban gleaner, shows us the wisdom that nature teaches us in cultivating a culture of beauty on our streets, in our homes and in our minds.

Credits

Client: CBC Absolutely Ottawa, CBC Arts

Role: Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer

Co-Producer: Adele Cardamone-Marte, Lise Hosein

Music: Freddy Kwon

2019