Revealing how art translates ecology- Guest, Stacy Levy- Environmental Artist

Sculptor Stacy Levy collaborates with nature within the built environment to tell its ecological story and make it visible to all.

ArtsNow, Akron Zoo, City of Akron, City of Cuyahoga Falls, Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Great Lakes Biomimicry, Summit MetroParks, and University of Akron Biomimicry and Innovation Center launched a two-part conversation series and workshop with renowned Sculptor and Environmental Artist Stacy Levy.

In the first session, "Revealing Nature: Art Translates Ecology", Stacy will look at how art can create ecological legibility and help us all understand the natural world in our backyards, parks, and urban spaces.

Bio
Stacy's robust portfolio includes large-scale public installations that are designed to seamlessly highlight and work with the environment that they exist in. Her work with rain, urban tides, and watersheds give water a home on sites ranging from nature centers to parking lots, bringing beauty and environmental functionality to space and to those who encounter it. Stacy's work builds the bridge between art and science, as she utilizes the expertise of field experts in everything from engineering to zoology.
A graduate of Yale University, Stacy also received her MFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University and attended a year at the Architectural Association in London. She began her work as an urban forester in the Mid Atlantic region and has been working as an eco-revelatory artist in the public realm for 29 years. Stacy has been awarded the Henry Meigs Environmental Leadership Award and the Penn Future Award for Women in Conservation.