Welcome to the photography and art website of Beth Lily Redwood.
Vegan since 2005, I use my photography, art and writing to help build a vegan world where every animal is treated with respect and kindness, the Earth and biodiversity heal, and we peacefully coexist with all life. With a focus on photographing rescued farm animals living in sanctuaries, my intention is to awaken in the viewer an appreciation of the personhood, spirit, beauty, innocence and sentience of these animals – to show that in the ways that matter most, they are as deserving of our care and compassion as the companion animals who share our homes.
My focus on sanctuaries is due to the vital role they play in animal advocacy and promoting veganism. Sanctuaries are often the first place that people witness farm animals living long, happy lives, engaging in natural behaviors, forming caring relationships, expressing their unique personalities, enjoying sunshine, fresh air, cozy beds, tasty food, and freedom from harm. It’s a wake-up call to otherwise caring nonvegans to stop any actions that involve harming these animals and to choose compassionate vegan living.
A longtime member of The Art of Compassion Project, an international collective of vegan artists, my images have been in group exhibitions at the International Animal Rights Conference; VegFests and Vegan Fayres in London, Dublin, Bristol, Brighton and Exeter; Vegstock; VegFests in Asheville and Lancaster in the US; as well as the Sagra del seitan vegan festival in Italy. All proceeds from these exhibitions were donated to international vegan and animal advocacy organizations.
A solo exhibit of my animal photography was held at La Vida Veggie in Portland, Oregon. My images have been featured in Vegan Planet, The Dodo, The Animal Museum, Anderson Chase Gallery, The Artists Gallery, Percolator Artspace, Melanie Joy's Beyond Carnism organization, Animal Liberation Victoria, United Poultry Concerns Poultry Press, People magazine, Compassionate Action, VFC (Vegan Fried Chicken), Our Hen House, Artists & Activists for Animal Rights, Northwest Veg, and other animal advocacy groups and individuals, as well as several sanctuaries.
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