Land Art: The Art of Richard Shilling 2013 Wall Calendar

Since the late 1960s, artists in the Land Art movement have been creating art in nature, composed primarily of the natural elements available at hand. Materials such as rocks, leaves and water are the medium, and the terrain is the canvas. Intentionally impermanent, these works are created and then left to change, erode and eventually be reclaimed by the elements. The Land Art wall calendar presents the work of Richard Shilling, whose art reflects one of the movement"s many forms.Shilling creates his sculptures with materials from the local environment, and then photographs the results in natural light - capturing a single moment in the life of the art. His work presents the rich variety that Mother Nature has to offer, examining the cycles of death, decay and rebirth while celebrating her endless beauty and infinite diversity.