September A lone motorist travels an Ozaukee County highway flanked by late-summer fields of golden oats and grasses. There, mid-field on the right, a beaked triangle swivels, seemingly unattached to neck or bird. In the […]
Category: Life
In her work, artist Elizabeth G Fagan aims to promote connection with our fellow creatures. “I am a passionate animal lover,” says Fagan. “All creatures deserve our respect.”
Gray Squirrel
Gray Squirrel, 8″x8″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “Gray squirrels are familiar denizens of back yards in the Great Lakes region,” […]
Permian Amphibian
Permian Amphibian North America’s Great Lakes region was once the bed of an ancient sea. Fossils abound if one knows where and how to look. Paleozoic fossils of many periods regularly wash up on the […]
Precambrian Greenstone
Precambrian Greenstone The Canadian Shield constitutes the largest mass of exposed Precambrian rock on the face of the Earth. Extending into Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Canadian Shield is a collage of rock categories. One type […]
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker, 5″x7″ “Holidays are fabulous subjects for art!” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. She offers folded 5″x7″ greeting cards (with envelopes). Also available are prints and plaques in popular sizes. “A group of seasonal […]
Milkweeds & Monarchs
Elizabeth G Fagan volunteered to write the monthly column “Green Talk” for the News Graphic in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. This essay is from the column’s archives. See more “Green Talk” >>> September Landscaping with Wisconsin […]
Lake Wolf
Lake Wolf, 5″x7″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “My German Shepherd Rosie loved Montrose Dog Beach in Chicago,” says Fagan. “Rosie […]
Stromatolites
Stromatolites North of the Great Lakes lies the Canadian Shield, a very ancient geologic feature that bears Banded Iron Formation (BIF). Formed 4 to 2.5 billion years ago, BIF is among Earth’s oldest rock formations. […]
Greta
Greta, 12″ x 12″ “As the Dairy State, Wisconsin has an inordinate number of black & white Holstein cows,” says artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan. She aims to spread compassion for our […]
Spot
Spot, 8″x8″ “On sunny summer weekends, hundreds of dogs of all sorts are seen on Montrose Dog Beach in Chicago,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Fagan is a life-long animal lover who aims to spread […]
Leonardo
Leonardo, 12″x12″ “At the county fair I saw a cheerful piglet named Leonardo,” says artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan. Through her art, Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. […]
Humming Girl
Humming Girl, 16″ x 20″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “Hummingbirds appear en masse when Monarda blooms. Here’s a female come to sip […]
Dana
Dana, 12″x12″ Through her work, artist Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “I recognize individual deer who cross my yard. I call this magnificent doe Dana. She’s so proud, […]
Pond Patrol
Pond Patrol, 20″x30″ “All creatures deserve our respect,” says Fagan. “Red-Winged Blackbirds can be fiercely territorial. One bird dive-bombed my head at Millennium Park in downtown Chicago,” says Fagan. Contact Fagan for purchase options. Contact […]
Clyde
Clyde, 8″x8″ “All creatures deserve our respect,” says Fagan. “They are our fellow travelers on planet Earth.” Clyde the Rooster casts death stares at passersby. Contact Fagan for purchase options. Contact Elizabeth G Fagan Life […]
Esmeralda
Esmeralda, 10″ x 10″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “At the county fair, Esmeralda the Sheep was all dressed up for […]
Red-Winged Blackbird
Red-Winged Blackbird, 8″x8″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “Red-Winged Blackbirds can be fiercely territorial. One bird dive-bombed my head in Millennium Park in […]
Bradley
Bradley, 8″x10″ “At the county fair, a baby goat—a kid—was a crowd favorite,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “I called him Bradley.” Through her art, Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life Earth. Contact […]
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles, 8″x8″ “Baltimore Orioles love to sip nectar from oranges cut in half,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Fagan is a life-long animal lover who aims to spread compassion for all creatures on planet […]
Elsa & Edna
Elsa & Edna, 8″x10″ “At the county fair I saw calves named Elsa and Edna,” says artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan. Through her art, Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life […]
Indigo Buntings
Indigo Buntings, 5″x7″ Artist Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth through her work. “Indigo Buntings are among the most colorful birds that appear at my backyard feeder,” says Fagan, […]
Earth Day
April “It was a gamble, but it worked,” recalled Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day. The late Wisconsin governor and United States senator (D) successfully infused the activism of the late 1960s with such […]
American Crow
American Crow, 5″x7″ Through her work, artist Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “Crows are the smartest and most social birds that appear at my backyard feeder,” says Fagan, […]
Red-Headed Woodpecker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker, 5″x7″ “Four species of woodpecker visit my yard: hairy, downy, red-headed, and red-bellied,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “They are especially fun to watch.” Fagan is a life-long animal lover who aims to […]
Blue Jay
Blue Jay, 5″x7″ Artist Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth through her work. “Blue Jays are among the most colorful birds that appear at my backyard feeder,” says Fagan, […]
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker, 5″x7″ “Four species of woodpecker visit my yard: hairy, downy, red-headed, and red-bellied,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “They are especially fun to watch.” Fagan is a life-long animal lover who aims to […]
Fritz
Fritz, 8″x8″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “Fritz the Dachshund held his own against the big dogs at Montrose Dog Beach […]
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