And it's the plant world, as well as the animal world, with which I'm equally fascinated. I have continued to add to that throughout my life with knowledge and awareness and discovery and experience. And even though I have a foundation in Zoology, you know, I studied here at Oxford and got my degree in Zoology But when you're spending that much time outdoors – observing, getting down sort of in the dirty, with nature,Īs it were – you do notice the life around you. You start to notice the small details that maybe other people don't notice. And I also like to be in contact with nature so that nature can almost collaborate with me, and interfere sometimes, but hopefully enhance what I am doing. "As we know, it's called Biodiversity, so that is sort of a reference to this spectrum and variety of life that inhabits our world, and it's come about from a whole host of different reasons.Ī lot of my work I make in 'plein air', as in in-situ, outside, and that's when I'm painting and drawing and having this essential, direct engagement with nature – I need that for my inspiration, to make my work. What is the ethos behind Biodiversity, the exhibition? "This artwork captures how so much biodiversity exists within the bryophytes alone, just one of many plant lineages that green our planet, but my favourite." To understand the genetic basis of 3D growth, we study simple, yet remarkable bryophytes - the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts." The transition from water to land was accompanied by the evolution of three-dimensional (3D) growth, which in turn created new opportunities for land plant diversification. "One of the most important events in the history of life on Earth was the conquest of land by plants nearly half a billion years ago. 180cm x 200cm, mixed media on linen Dr Laura Moody: Researchĭr Laura Moody is a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the Department of Plant Sciences.
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