{"id":2,"date":"2023-10-16T19:20:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-23T19:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:29:11","slug":"inaugural-inclusive-arts-initiative-gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/inaugural-inclusive-arts-initiative-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Inclusive Arts Initiative Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources <strong>(RSENR) <\/strong>is made up of a diverse student body working to create a connection between humans and the environment in a just and equitable manner. The School employs empathy, passion, innovation, and creativity to achieve this mission, and the development of the RSENR Inclusive Arts Initiative is an outcome of this goal. The ongoing project is working to showcase artwork created by <strong>RSENR <\/strong>students, faculty, and staff throughout the Aiken Center, allowing for greater visibility and representation of unique identities in the School. It is essential to create a dialogue between art and the environment, and to also connect people around a goal of healing and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inclusive Arts Initiative prompted artists to create pieces that connect their personal identities and relationships to nature, resulting in an intimate and passionate gallery of work that resonates with a variety of viewers. The intersections of race, sexuality, gender, and many other multifaceted distinctions of self are tied directly to the environment and the way that the world is experienced. Each artist feels a draw towards the natural world and calls for greater understanding and equity between environment, human life, and experience, which promotes the mission of <strong>RSENR <\/strong>and UVM itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the images below to read the artist&#8217;s statements and to learn more about each artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/under-my-wing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" data-id=\"13\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Under-My-Wing-M.-Grady-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Under-My-Wing-M.-Grady-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Under-My-Wing-M.-Grady-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Under-My-Wing-M.-Grady-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Under-My-Wing-M.-Grady-1536x1230.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Under-My-Wing-M.-Grady-2048x1641.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Under-My-Wing-M.-Grady-1568x1256.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maggie Grady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/the-things-we-cannot-see-and-on-the-rocks\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Avery-Redfern-Group-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Avery-Redfern-Group-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Avery-Redfern-Group-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Avery-Redfern-Group-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Avery-Redfern-Group-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Avery-Redfern-Group-1568x784.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Avery-Redfern-Group.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Avery Redfern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wood-frog-spotted-salamander\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Matt-Gorton-Group-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Matt-Gorton-Group-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Matt-Gorton-Group-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Matt-Gorton-Group-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Matt-Gorton-Group-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Matt-Gorton-Group-1568x784.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Matt-Gorton-Group.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Gorton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/plastic-paradise-parts-1-and-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Kelsey-Rodowicz-Group-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Kelsey-Rodowicz-Group-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Kelsey-Rodowicz-Group-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Kelsey-Rodowicz-Group-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Kelsey-Rodowicz-Group-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Kelsey-Rodowicz-Group-1568x784.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Kelsey-Rodowicz-Group.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kelsey Rodowicz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/untitled\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" data-id=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Untitled-S.-Benjamin-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Untitled-S.-Benjamin-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Untitled-S.-Benjamin-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Untitled-S.-Benjamin-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Untitled-S.-Benjamin-1536x913.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Untitled-S.-Benjamin-2048x1218.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Untitled-S.-Benjamin-1568x932.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sabine Benjamin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/stagecoach-mary-fields\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Stagecoach-Mary-Fields-N.-Partlow-Myrick-865x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Stagecoach-Mary-Fields-N.-Partlow-Myrick-865x1024.jpg 865w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Stagecoach-Mary-Fields-N.-Partlow-Myrick-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Stagecoach-Mary-Fields-N.-Partlow-Myrick-768x909.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Stagecoach-Mary-Fields-N.-Partlow-Myrick-1297x1536.jpg 1297w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Stagecoach-Mary-Fields-N.-Partlow-Myrick-1729x2048.jpg 1729w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2023\/11\/Stagecoach-Mary-Fields-N.-Partlow-Myrick-1568x1857.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lenett Partlow-Myrick aka Mama Nef<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in submitting artwork to a future gallery,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/jwGcKjR6cZ\">fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/category\/galleries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all Inclusive Arts Initiative Galleries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/2023\/11\/08\/hello-world\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1\">Learn more about the Rubenstein School Inclusive Arts Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) is made up of a diverse student body working to create a connection between humans and the environment in a just and equitable manner. The School employs empathy, passion, innovation, and creativity to achieve this mission, and the development of the RSENR Inclusive Arts Initiative is &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/inaugural-inclusive-arts-initiative-gallery\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Inaugural Inclusive Arts Initiative Gallery&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8512,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8512"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}