Fourteen local artists brought their works to the Carriage House Gallery of Artists Sept. 13, taking part in a special seven-week show designed to raise funds to help save the Monarch butterfly.
Local artist Denise “Dee” Nelson organized the Monarch Butterfly Fund art show, which will hang in the gallery at 110 Rosewood Ave. through Oct. 31.
“A portion of what we sell goes into the Monarch fund,” Nelson said. “Boerne’s one of those unique places that Monarch butterflies stop off at, and the fact that they are dying out unless we do something, they will be extinct by 2030.”
Among the artists showing is John Freud, a member of the board at The Cibolo Center for Conservation. Freud’s work captures Texas Hill Country landscapes, sunrises and sunsets.
“It’s all photography laid on metal canvases so you can hang them up,” Freud said. “I also have a book on the Hill Country with 337 of my images.”
Nelson, whose background is in aerospace architecture, created 3D pieces of Monarch butterflies and flowers made mostly of Tyvek.
“I try to incorporate the architectural elements and unique things,” Nelson said.
The art gallery showcased a variety of displays, including hand-stitched art, oil paintings and ceramic pieces.
The Monarch Butterfly Fund works with Mexico in preserving forestry and educating locals on the species.
“A lot of the families in Mexico make money by logging,” Nelson said. “So, this group gives them a reason of not logging.”
One of the main issues behind the endangerment of the species is the loss of milkweed, the only plant the butterflies can lay their eggs on.
“There is so much building going on that it’s being taken away,” Nelson said. “From last year to this year, the numbers went down significantly.”
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