Online exhibit ‘Forest Fire’ discusses health of forests

In the Truckee Community Recreation Center, Heather and Michael Llewellyn hosted an extensive exhibition about the health of forests in FOREST FIRE.

In the video, they give a tour of the show and include information about forests and adjacent ecosystems. Viewers are invited to watch the online presentation at https://youtu.be/COQTH0Qk-Zo.

The Llewellyns artistic practice spans various disciplines, including photography and arts-based community and public engagement projects. The Llewellyns have expanded their interests to include designing and creating interpretive public art exhibits, working with nonprofit organizations to engage the public in complicated issues facing communities.

The University of California's Natural Reserve System awarded the Llewellyns its Reserve Artist Naturalist Award in 2018. The Llewellyns artistic practice is characterized by commitment to addressing pressing societal concerns.

Recent projects have a focus on issues that require collective community action. Notably delving into topics such as wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada forests, post-traumatic stress disorder within the veteran community, and the risk of foster children becoming entangled in the justice system.

CCAI is an artist-centered nonprofit organization committed to community engagement in contemporary visual arts through exhibitions, illustrated talks, arts education programs, artist residencies and online activities.

For information, visit www.ccainv.org.