Viriditas

mixed-media on paper, 18x24in

The Viriditas series is a meditation on the healing wisdom of plants. Elizabeth weaves scientific, spiritual, and embodied forms of knowledge, creating a visual language that honors the ancient dialogue between herbs and human biological systems. The series embraces mystic, magistra, and polymath Saint Hildegard von Bingen’s concept of Viriditas (Latin for “greenness”) which evokes the sacred vitality that connects humanity and the natural world. Hildegard’s belief that human existence suffers in the absence of this interconnectedness has become a foundational principle for Elizabeth’s artistic practice. For this conviction profoundly resonates today, as our estrangement from this sacred balance has led to a loss of reverence for nature, and in turn, for each other.