joan beard

Direct Revelation is a group of photographs that document my intimate and tactile relationship with nature. While creating this body of work, I reawakened my deep sense of belonging to the earth— forged in childhood, clambering across rocks, gazing into tidal pools alive with periwinkles and coralline algae. I sought out thriving eco systems with mixed results as the planet is clearly overwhelmed by our human footprint. See more on the Direct Revelation page.