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Artist Michael Ann Bellajoux uses Martin County landscapes to spotlight conservation
Summary
In a Creative Current interview at Palm Room Gallery, artist Michael Ann Bellajoux described how her nature‑inspired oil paintings and plein‑air practice aim to preserve memories of local waterways and support conservation awareness in Martin County.
Artist Michael Ann Bellajoux told the Creative Current podcast that she uses nature‑inspired oil paintings to help viewers appreciate and protect Martin County’s coastal and river landscapes. The interview was recorded at the Palm Room Gallery in Harbor Bay Plaza.
Bellajoux said her work grew from early training in printmaking and classical drawing into a focus on oil painting and plein‑air practice. "I try to capture with the light in my subjects that moment right before it goes away," Bellajoux said, describing her effort to bottle transient light and weather so viewers can recall memories of time spent outdoors.
The conservation theme in Bellajoux’s work traces in part to what she described as a severe…
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