Nature Michael GreerDartmouth, NS Size 60" x 36" Medium Oil on canvas “Nature” is part of a series in which the human figure is juxtaposed rather directly with elements of nature (trees, birds, etc.). In this painting I wanted to suggest that we, as humans, are part of nature and not separate from it. It was important for me to use a male figure in the painting since it is the female element that is most often associated with nature, as in the term Mother Nature, for example. If we, as humans, are to change our relationship with nature, we will need to redefine how man is viewed in relationship to nature. Nature Michael GreerDartmouth, NS About the artist About the artist Michael GreerDartmouth, NS Michael Greer is a painter and draughtsman living and working in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Born to art-collecting parents and brought up in Italy, Spain, and Belgium, he was exposed to art from a young age. He studied fine arts at the University of Guelph, OCAD University, and the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels, Belgium, before completing his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at NSCAD University. Following art school, he made films and videos for several years before returning to his first loves, painting and drawing. Follow on social