Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026fass.open.ac.uk/news/ou-art-...fass.open.ac.ukThe Open UniversityHow can heritage help nature thrive? OU art historian explores the links between National Trust collections and nature recovery projects. 000
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I am eternally thankful that I get to stare at 18th drawings of kangaroos and call it my job... This is a close up of Sydney Parkinson's sketch from Cook's first voyage #kangaroo #animals #art #artandecology 030
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Why are meadows important? I'll be joining various groups at Attingham Park this weekend to talk nature, art and restoration.... youtu.be/p-Uyr-5jI8A?... @floodplainmead.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @openarc.bsky.social #meadows #attinghampark #nature #bees #birdsyoutu.beInside Outside – Restoring Floodplain Meadows at the National Teaser 2 (Meadows)YouTube video by FloodplainMeadows 031
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Have started this mothing this summer. Oh my goodness how I have been wasting my life up to now.... #moths #nature #springwatch 151
Reposted by Art and EcologyOpenARC Research Centre @openarc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Held on 18 March, the Spring Festival brought colleagues together to celebrate research, knowledge exchange & impact across the School of Arts and Humanities. 🎥 Stay tuned for recordings of short presentations on OpenARC-funded projects. @eltonteb.bsky.social @artandecology.bsky.social 111
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I was hugely saddened to hear of the death of the wildlife photographer Doug Allan last week. I was lucky enough to interview him about polar bears back in 2024. He was super generous with his time and great fun to work with #dougallan #polarbears youtu.be/kGDrDWX9U84?...youtu.beThe Polar Bears of PerthYouTube video by Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at The OU 000
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 26/03/2026It was a pleasure to be blurring the boundaries between museum-going and birdwatching at Tate Britain's fantastic 'Birds in Art' exhib yesterday with @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and others www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-b... (lapwing image by the wonderful Michael Warren) #birds #museums #artandecology 030
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Featuring not one but two @openuniversity.bsky.social academics... @openarc.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social @openartsjournal.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Art and EcologyFloodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 19/02/2026How Can Art Save Meadows? Find out in this lovely article by @openuniversity.bsky.social team @artandecology.bsky.social, @vickybowskill.bsky.social and our own Emma Rothero 👇 (Image: ‘Long Mead in Late June’, by Julia Loken) tinyurl.com/mssv8usy 01911
Reposted by Art and EcologyArt UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026It's the Year of the Horse 🐴 Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the animals of the Chinese zodiac in art 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/animals-… 'Whistlejacket' by George Stubbs (1724–1806) 📷 National Galleryartuk.orgAnimals of the Chinese zodiac | Art UKEvery year, millions of people across the world gather with family and friends to celebrate the Lunar New Year (sometimes known as Chinese New Year). In Chinese tradition, each year is designated one of twelve animals – this is known in the west as the Chinese zodiac. 1156
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 17/02/2026"If we learn to read landscapes through art – as records, symbols and visions – we may discover that saving meadows is not only a scientific challenge, but also a cultural one" @vickybowskill.bsky.social @openarc.bsky.social societal-challenges.open.ac.uk/blog/how-can...societal-challenges.open.ac.ukSocietalChallenge 033
Reposted by Art and EcologyGiovanni Aloi @giovannialoi.bsky.social · 04/02/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCRx...youtube.comRearranging the Universe | The Enduring Spell of Curiosity CabinetsYouTube video by Linnean Society 011
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 04/02/2026'Art and visual culture has a huge role to play in communicating information about the environmental crisis' youtu.be/TXdoHdZRXnU?...youtu.beOU Research & Societal Impact Showcase 2023: Sam Shaw - Art and Ecology ProjectYouTube video by The Open University 031
Reposted by Art and EcologyMy Modern Met @mymodernmet.bsky.social · 31/01/2026In his upcoming solo exhibition, French artist Steeven Salvat contends with bird migration through humanity’s desire to control the world, especially amid climate change. trib.al/7QBXJwXtrib.alArtist Honors Poetic Bird Migrations by Drawing and Painting Them on Vintage Maps“If my work can encourage viewers to pay closer attention to the fragile lines connecting nature, time, and human history, then it has fulfilled its role.” 0227
Reposted by Art and EcologyArt UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Can art help save our meadows? Open University art historian Samuel Shaw is keen to find out... Explore the Curation 👉 artuk.org/discover/cur... @artandecology.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social 📷National Trust 0202
Reposted by Art and EcologyArt UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 24/01/2026🌿 Read about painting nature for the East India Company in this recent story 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/patnas-g… 🧑🎨 Shaikh Zayn-al-Din (active 1774–1783) 📷 World Museum Liverpool 0122
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 27/01/2026How can art help us protect floodplain meadows? I very much enjoyed scouring UK art collections for this online exhibition... @openarc.bsky.social @artukdotorg.bsky.social @openartsjournal.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social 0102
Reposted by Art and EcologyFloodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 20/10/2025PhD opportunity 👇 Come and work with our awesome team to explore whether our understanding of niche segregation can be harnessed to predict the response of vegetation to alterations in hydrological regimes that are likely to result from global change. 🌱 centa.ac.uk/studentship/...centa.ac.uk2026-OU07 The role of the hydrological niche in predicting vegetation response to climate change – CENTA 002
Reposted by Art and EcologyFloodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 14/10/2025theconversation.com/how-the-nati... Lovely article from @artandecology.bsky.social on our recent joint project with @nationaltrust.org.uk, looking at how how art and visual culture can help us better understand and engage audiences with meadow restoration 🥰🌱 Read it here: tinyurl.com/39r2kkk2theconversation.comHow the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restorationTreasures inside the National Trust’s cultural collections can also draw attention to what is going on outside these estates. 022
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 14/10/2025youtu.be/WSaOnZD0Ajg?... Full film available here now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Se...youtu.beInside Outside – Restoring Floodplain Meadows at the National Trust Teaser 1 (Introduction)YouTube video by FloodplainMeadows 000
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 14/10/2025How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration theconversation.com/how-the-nati...theconversation.comHow the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restorationTreasures inside the National Trust’s cultural collections can also draw attention to what is going on outside these estates. 010
Reposted by Art and EcologyNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 11/09/2025Did you know, floodplain meadows deliver multiple benefits to our ecosystem and are a crucial tool in efforts to address critical environmental challenges. They reduce and delay flood peaks, help to combat drought, provide a home for diverse animal and plant species and help improve water quality. 28614
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 17/07/2025youtu.be/Y72tRZyEM1Y?... It's been a while since I made and shared this video, but looking back at it today and thinking anew about landscape painting, rivers, and pollution I feel pretty proud of it... #artclimatechange #pollution #rivers #anthropoceneyoutu.beLandscapes of Change | Samuel Shaw, The Open UniversityYouTube video by Glasgow Science Festival 020
Reposted by Art and EcologyTony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Wonderful to visit Achurch Meadow with colleagues from Floodplain Meadow Partnership, Natural England & Environment Agency. Vivid reminder of the HUGE importance of such places, for biodiversity, clean rivers, flood storage, carbon & more. 99% is gone, but massive opportunities for restoration. 0246
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I've been really lucky to be working on a project with @nationaltrust.org.uk and @floodplainmead.bsky.social on the role that art can play in promoting floodplain meadows restoration. Short film on its way... 052
Reposted by Art and EcologyFloodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Whilst some are busy in the field, others in the team presented the TREASURE project at the Open Societal Challenges Showcase event. Great to meet folk & encourage them to have a go at making pipe cleaner species found on the meadows! @openuniversity.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk 041
Reposted by Art and EcologyArt and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 12/05/2025For those in the Glasgow area this coming weekend @tannahillcentre.bsky.social @paisleymuseum.bsky.social 043
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 12/05/2025For those in the Glasgow area this coming weekend @tannahillcentre.bsky.social @paisleymuseum.bsky.social 043
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 25/04/2025fass.open.ac.uk/news/art-and...fass.open.ac.uk‘Art and Ecology’ connects people and climateOU art historians work with local people in Perthshire to reflect on climate change in new ways. 031
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 27/03/2025I asked google whether GenAI is sustainable and it told me it was, so everything is a-ok ..... oh wait.... #ai #genai #robotsaretakingovertheworld 010
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 26/03/2025I never tire of talking about this painting with students. Something new every time.... (Eduoard-Louis Dubufe and Rosa Bonheur, Rosa Bonheur, c.1857, Palace of Versailles collection) #bull #animalsinart #rosabonheur #shorthorn 050
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 11/03/2025AI doesn't make you a better writer. Writing makes you a better writer. 020
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 23/01/2025perthmuseum.co.uk/event/rising...perthmuseum.co.ukRising Waters in Art and Science - Perth MuseumHow can museum objects help us understand climate change and historical fluctuations in water levels? Join two art historians from... 030
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 08/01/2025I have discovered a new way of working. It's called 'do everything you normally do, but listen to Jeff Parker while doing it'. All tasks suddenly seem easier and cooler... #newwayofworking #resolution #newyear www.youtube.com/watch?v=arwp...youtube.comJeff Parker ETA IVtet - FreakadelicYouTube video by International Anthem 010
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 02/01/2025I very much enjoyed taking part in this at the weekend.... #botany #NewYearPlantHunt 131
Reposted by Art and EcologyKate Britton @whatkatiedigs.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Read about our fishy bears from the Assynt bone caves that roamed north-west Scotland 40,000 years ago - we aren’t sure if they are polar bears yet, but luckily the press are 😅 www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...scotsman.comThe remarkable Highlands cave discovery that shows polar bears once roamed ScotlandBones and teeth were discovered in a cave in the Scottish Highlands 33611
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 29/11/2024In 1819 the skin of a polar bear was put on public display at the British Museum. Here's George Cruikshank's imagining of the bearskin being carried to the BM.... 010
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Still not used to checking this website, but hoping to be more present soon. In the meantime, to celebrate icy winds here in the UK, here's another short video about polar bears 🐻❄️... youtu.be/M7iAFsAzzk8?...youtu.beWhy are polar bears the face of climate change? (Art & Ecology series)YouTube video by Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at The OU 010
Art and Ecology @artandecology.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Just migrated here from a previous inhabitable habitat... I'm an art historian with a keen interest in animal history, ecocriticism, the long 19th century, etc. I keep finding myself researching monochrome animals: it started with zebras, and now involves polar bears: youtu.be/kGDrDWX9U84?...youtu.beThe Polar Bears of PerthYouTube video by Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at The OU 030
