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Artist Turns Discarded Trash Into Beautiful Landscapes That Match The Scenery (70 Pics)
It wouldn’t be a surprise to hear that the topics of sustainability and the environment have been quite prominent in the media during the last couple of years. Most of us are aware of the excess pollution in nature caused by humankind and the kind of effect it has on the plants, animals, nature, and the planet overall.
One could say that this probably happens due to the fact that we still can’t grasp the reality of the situation we are facing as well as the consequences that come with our actions, especially when it comes to the pollution that is only growing with the increasing population. However, there are always people who are willing to go the extra mile to bring awareness to important issues.
A good example of bringing awareness to the situation can be seen by the eco-artist Mariah Reading. Mariah combines her love of nature with her natural artistic talent to create beautiful landscape paintings that match the surrounding scenery. Instead of buying supplies for her art, she recycles the garbage that was left behind by visitors in the parks she frequently visits as she turns said garbage into her own canvas. Most of the time, her work may involve using the item as it is or combining a few different things that could provide a bigger surface to paint on.
More info: Instagram | Facebook | mariahreadingart.com
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Mr. Derpy Dino 4 years ago
ay! i wish i could do this with all the hubcaps i find in street ditches!
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Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
It's beautiful, but I find the idea of an abandoned child's shoe really disturbing.
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Mr. Derpy Dino 4 years ago
Those are WAY better than my gray ones! she should sell some of this stuff.
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Dogfan4life 4 years ago
I almost could not tell the difference between the object and the background! WOW!
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Clandestine 4 years ago
The fact that this is round and she made the lines straight speaks volumes to her talent.
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Heidi Svenson 4 years ago
Cool way to switch it up a bit by tilting the angle. Very inventive.
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Draco's Dragonfly 4 years ago
I've been looking for shoes like these in the shops since forever. Clearly I've been looking in the wrong places :)
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Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
A tube of paint becomes the container of the thing contained.
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Heidi Svenson 4 years ago
Wow = this one not only disappears into the desert background and terrain, it also manages to capture the rippling heat illusion or trompe l'oeil effect you sometimes see when visiting such areas in the Summer sun.
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KermitZeFwog 4 years ago
Some of them just look so realistic you can just see the items fade into the background
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LavenderCorpses 4 years ago
This is unreal! Absolutely beautiful work and what a wonderfully creative way to recycle.
Dogfan4life 4 years ago
I love how she uses shoes! Great way to recycle! Also, you have sooooo much talent! Great work! 💕
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
These are so beautiful, but it breaks my heart that she finds all this trash in the first place. How can people just throw things away? How do you lose a single shoe? People see their possessions as disposable, and they treat our planet the same way.
LavenderCorpses 4 years ago
This is unreal! Absolutely beautiful work and what a wonderfully creative way to recycle.
Dogfan4life 4 years ago
I love how she uses shoes! Great way to recycle! Also, you have sooooo much talent! Great work! 💕
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
These are so beautiful, but it breaks my heart that she finds all this trash in the first place. How can people just throw things away? How do you lose a single shoe? People see their possessions as disposable, and they treat our planet the same way.
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