Andy Goldsworthy An Environmental Artist

Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy is a environmental artist. This means that he creates art using materials from the natural environment / nature. He has created his artwork in many different countries including Japan, Australia, England, and Scotland. When he has created a piece of artwork, he takes a photo of it, and then leaves it for the wind and rain to blow and wash it away naturally.

What does he use to create his art? Andy Goldsworthy works with whatever materials he notices in the environment. Can you name some of these natural materials?

Here are some photographs of his natural creations What do you think Andy Goldsworthy used to create this piece of artwork? Look closely at the image

What do you think of this creation? What could he have used from the environment to create this piece of artwork? What might it feel like to touch? Does it remind you of anything you may have seen before?

Dandelion flowers in a line through the grass Broken pebbles in a swirl Boulder rocks placed on angles so that the light shines through the gaps Sycamore leaves stitched together Three stones wrapped in autumn oak leaves