Margaret Shipman

Paintings of plants and folklore

Margaret Shipman Art & Design
1040 Fort Bridgman Rd
Vernon, VT 05354

email: two.turtles.art@gmail.com
www.margaretshipmanart.com

My recent paintings look a little wild asymmetrical mandalas. They spiral out from intertwining roots and twist around each other. In some, I include text from my notes about the folklore and medicinal properties of the plants.

I’m inspired by the writings of folklorist Sharon Blackie and botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer. I wonder if the land and plants remember the people who lived with them and tended them. I’m interested in our ancestor’s reliance on and cooperation with the natural world. I’m hoping to strengthen my own connection to the land with my attention to these plants and by reading up on their stories.

Paradise City Marlborough, March, 2024 Booth: 113
Paradise City Northampton, May, 2024 Booth: 104
Paradise City Northampton, October, 2023 Booth: 510

See the work in these galleries:
Harmony Collective • Brattleboro VT
The Buttonwood Shop • Warner NH

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