Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Australian Fires, People and Animals

(c) Betty Butler, Kangaroo Escape, Print, 2020


(c) Betty Butler, Escaping the Fire, Print, 2020


It is hard to believe that it was only in January of this year that the world finally took notice of the 2019-2020 Australian fires. They had been devastating to the country’s environment and tragically caused human deaths and homelessness. However, the situation also pulled at our heartstrings. The world has witnessed the burning and suffering of Australia’s beautiful and rare animals. Scientists estimate one billion have died. In January, I was moved to create these digital collages relating to the inferno’s effect on human and animal life.


(c) Betty Butler, Australian Fires, Print, 2020

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