Landau, 12 September 2025. The artist Jacklyn Gratzfeld (1) invites you to the exhibition "eARTh – 20 Years of Art and Nature Conservation Journeys through Four Continents" in the district hall of the Südliche Weinstraße. Around 30 works from the last two decades will be on display, including "Skylight oil paintings, Dance With Nature acrylic paintings, bird and animal portraits in chalk and animal etchings". The works provide insight into the artist's art and nature conservation journeys through Asia, the USA, Africa and the Palatinate region in Germany.
Vernissage 28 September 11.00 a.m.
Location Kreishaus der Südliche Weinstraße, An der Kreuzmühle 2, 76829 Landau
Duration 28 September to 24 October 2025
Visiting hours Mon. to Fri., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Mon. Tue. Thu., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Jacklyn Gratzfeld has already exhibited in Miami, Palm Beach, Singapore, Berlin, Toulon, Malta and various places in the Palatinate. The artist wants to "give a voice to the voiceless part of nature", wants to combine art with nature conservation. On her art and nature conservation trips, she has intensively observed and experienced nature and animals, informed herself about the causes of threats and got to know many conservation organizations personally. In line with her consistent commitment, Jacklyn Gratzfeld plans to donate twenty percent of the exhibition proceeds to nature and species conservation organizations (2), including Sphenisco and the Landau Zoo.
Jacklyn Gratzfeld is a member of Sphenisco and dedicated three selected works from the exhibition to the association. The three works are an oil painting and an etching of penguins, as well as an oil painting of a dolphin ("Splashing Spontaneous Spontaneity" see photo). If the paintings are sold during the exhibition, the artist will donate twenty percent of the proceeds to Sphenisco.
In addition, Jacklyn Gratzfeld recently gave Sphenisco three drypoint etchings of a Humboldt penguin and a watercolor with two Humboldt penguins. The association offers these pictures to supporters of species conservation, penguin friends and members.
Art in favor of the Humboldt Penguins
- Drypoint etching "Humboldt" with frame H 22 x W 16 cm (100 €)
- Drypoint etching "Humboldt" Passepartout H 40 x W 30 cm (60 €)
- Watercolor "Two Humboldt Penguins" Passepartout H 40 x 30 W cm (100 €) (see pictures).
This is an "artful" way to support the protection of the Humboldt penguin and - if one follows the view of John Ruskin (3) that "... you can't be angry when you see a penguin" - also a way to stay calm.
How does it all work?
Interested parties let us know which picture they
W.K.
Notes
For better readability, the generic masculine is used in this article. The personal names used in the article refer to all genders – unless otherwise indicated.
(1) Information about the artist, her works and exhibitions https://www.jacklyngratzfeld.com
(2) Supported organizations: Sphenisco e.V. Landau, Zoo Landau, Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Berlin, Aktion PfalzStorch e.V. Bornheim (Pfalz), Wildlife SOS India, The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project Phuket, Thailand, Somboon's Legacy Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Save the Rainforest, Berlin, The Nature Conservancy (Global), Zululand Rhino Orphanage, South Africa, ACRES, Singapore and The Singapore Nature Society.
(3) John Ruskin (1819-1900) English writer, painter, social reformer, art historian and art critic.
translated by Erich Greiner
