The ink engravings on clayboard in this collection were created as part of a year-long meditation on the artist’s spiritual connections with nature, which culminated in a deck of oracle cards called The Earth Speaks. Each illustration represents a natural phenomenon or seasonal milestone, and serves as an invitation to reflect on the medicinal messages of these moments, so that we may approach our lived experiences with greater understanding, compassion, and reverence.
Monica Basile studied printmaking and book arts at the University of Nebraska-Omaha before completing her PhD in gender, women’s and sexuality studies at the University of Iowa. Weaving together visual and healing arts practices grounded in deep reverence for nature’s rhythms and the body’s wisdom, her work invites people to experience beauty, enchantment, and connection to the earth as pathways to peace.
The Fairfield Art Association announces a new exhibit “The Earth Speaks” by Iowa City artist Monica Basile in the Main Gallery at the FA&CC on Friday October 2. A reception will be held for the artist from 6-8:30 PM, with a special presentation at 7:00 by Basile giving brief readings to bring her artwork to life.
