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ARTservancy: Year in Review         

January 2, 2023  |  Topics: featured artist


2022 was the fourth year for the remarkable ARTservancy program, which pairs Wisconsin artists with nature preserves in the greater Milwaukee area. The range of media used by the selected artists continued to grow, this year including a poet as well as a variety of visual art mediums.

ARTservancy is a partnership between Gallery 224 and the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, the River Revitalization Foundation, the Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy, Tall Pines Conservancy, and Milwaukee County Parks. Its mission is to promote the visionary work of both the artists and conservationists.

As we have been doing since its inception, The Natural Realm has featured the artists in residence. Each featured artist provided their own Artist Statement and a selection of their artworks, as well as biographical information. This is recap is a very brief look at them, including just two images per artist, one portrait in situ at their preserve and a single image representative of their artwork. The titles link back to the original featured stories so that you can see more of their work and read their Artist Statements. They are in alphabetical order by last names.

Holly Buchholz in the Milwaukee River Greenway, Milwaukee.

West Bank Trail. Acrylic painting by Holly Buchholz.
West Bank Trail. Acrylic painting by Holly Buchholz.
Holly Buchholz in the Milwaukee River Greenway.
Holly Buchholz in the Milwaukee River Greenway.

Sarah Eichhorn on the Beerline Trail in Milwaukee

Rebirth. Handmade quilt by Sarah Eichhorn.
Rebirth. Handmade quilt by Sarah Eichhorn.
Sarah Eichhorn walking on the Beerline Trail.
Sarah Eichhorn walking on the Beerline Trail.

Heather Eiden at Spirit Lake Preserve in Mequon

Fish Passage. Mosaic by Heather Eiden.
Fish Passage. Mosaic by Heather Eiden.
Heather Eiden (left) and friend at Spirit Lake Preserve.
Heather Eiden (left) and friend at Spirit Lake Preserve.

Lisa Leick at Biehl Nature Preserve/Lake Twelve in Farmington.

Work in progress from Biehl Nature Preserve. Digital photography proofs by Lisa Leick.
Work in progress from Biehl Nature Preserve. Digital photography proofs by Lisa Leick.
Lisa Leick kayaking on Lake Twelve.
Lisa Leick kayaking on Lake Twelve.

Deb Mortl at Spirit Lake Preserve in Mequon.

Doctor's Orders. Oil on canvas by Deb Mortl.
Doctor’s Orders. Oil on canvas by Deb Mortl.
Deb Mortl in a field of wildflowers at Spirit Lake.
Deb Mortl in a field of wildflowers at Spirit Lake.

Julia Scheckel at Lake Park in Milwaukee.

Ataraxia. Screenprint by Julia Scheckel.
Ataraxia. Screenprint by Julia Scheckel.
Julia Scheckel walking in the north ravine at Lake Park.
Julia Scheckel walking in the north ravine at Lake Park.

Chuck Stebelton in the Milwaukee River Greenway, Milwaukee

'Tis. Installation at Wisconsin Triennial by Chuck Stebelton.
‘Tis. Installation at Wisconsin Triennial by Chuck Stebelton.
Chuck Stebelton walking in the Milwaukee River Greenway.
Chuck Stebelton walking in the Milwaukee River Greenway.

Jim Toth in Grant Park, South Milwaukee.

KODAMA. Mixed media sculpture by Jim Toth.
KODAMA. Mixed media sculpture by Jim Toth.
Jim Toth walking on the beach at Grant Park.
Jim Toth walking on the beach at Grant Park.

The ARTservancy artists are not the only featured artists in The Natural Realm. For a complete list, go to our featured artist index. Here’s a sneak preview of what you’ll find there.

Hallow, by Daniel Popper at the Morton Arboretum.
Hallow, by Daniel Popper at the Morton Arboretum.

Related post: 2022 Year in Review (for The Natural Realm posts not featuring artists)

Stay tuned for more featured artists, including the next cohort of ARTservancy residents, in 2023.

All images of artworks are courtesy of the artists. All other images by Eddee Daniel, curator of The Natural Realm.