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Images of painting "Conserve (Footprint)" by Jenny Bonner - image on left is snow-covered stream; image on right shows a degraded environment Now on view in the library is the artwork, "Conserve (Footprint)" (2024; acrylic and mixed media on canvas), by Jenny Bonner. Bonner is a painter, sculptor, installation artist, and lecturer in Visual Arts at USC Upstate.

The work is a highlight of the library's new exhibit on climate change, Real People, Real Climate, Real Changes. The large format work was commissioned by the exhibit's creators, the National Science Foundation's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Center for Science Education. Bonner created the work especially for the exhibit.

Bonner explains that her work is based on her experiences living near and exploring wilderness areas in Spartanburg and beyond, such as the Cottonwood Trail in South Carolina and the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. In the panel on the left, the work shows a stream covered in snow; the panel on the right shows the streambed after the snow has melted, revealing trash and debris underneath. Bonner states that the work "celebrates the gift of conservation, while carrying a reminder that we must strive to act as conservators all the time, showing our love for the world around us through gentle living and constant care for the future."

The artwork will be on view through February 28, 2024, and then will travel with the exhibit to its next destination.

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New art in the library: Conserve (Footprint)