Margot Cormier Splane Visual Artist

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Internationally Award Winning Artist

I Heart the Planet Project

This environmental art projects is to abandoned art for the love of the our home I heart the Planet

I Heart the Planet

Was created to become Abandoned Art

It is an Environmental Art Projects

to encourage everyone to think

kindly about our home

The Planet Earth

Hand Pulled Serigraph ~ 13 Stencils   

3 x 8” ~ 8 x 20 cm ~ Edition 100  

I Heart the Planet Project

Below are some stories behind the inspiration for this artwork, and photos of some of the places throughout Canada and around the world where it has been dropped off so far. I Heart the Planet artwork will eventually, be dropped off at 100 different locations around the world.
‘I Heart the Planet’ cannot be purchased, it can only be found by chance and earned through an act of kindness towards the Planet.

The inspiration for ‘I Heart the Planet’, an environmental art project, came from being confronted with multiple Climate Crises, on the way to my Art Exhibition in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 2019. The Exhibition was called ‘Pandora’s Trojan Horse; Exploring issues around Climate Change.’ I went on an odyssey in Climate Crisis, on the way to an Art Exhibition about Climate Change. This very strange and disturbing coincidence caused me to think, on a deep level about what I as an artist, could do about Climate Change.
I needed to take a positive message outside of the gallery setting. Then it occurred to me, as an artist and even better a printmaker, I could create an edition of 100 Hand Pulled Serigraphs called, ‘I Heart the Planet’, and abandon all of them, in an act of hope. With the help of family and friends, the entire edition of ‘I Heart the Planet’ will be left at various places around the world. The goal is to inspire people who see ‘I Heart the Planet’, to treat the Earth with Love and Respect.

 

Places where ‘I Heart the Planet’ has been abandoned so far

56. Alberta Legislature, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Left by Margot

55. Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada; Left by Margot

54. Pompeii ruins, Pompeii, Italy; Left by Margot

53. On the breakwater in Amalfi, Italy; Left by Margot

52. I Heart the Planet at the Colosseum, Rome, Italy; Left by Margot

53. Saint Peters Square, Vatican city, Rome, Italy; Left by Margot

  1. Michelangelo’s Statue of David, Piazza della Signoria, Italy; Left by Margot
  1. Next to Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy; Left by Margot

48. Nova Scotia Art Gallery, Halifax NS, Canada; left by Margot

47. High School in Ghana, head of music department, a student and the director of Ghanaian National Orchestra; Left by Tod

46. Science North, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, Left by Margot

45. Comfort Station between Quebec city and Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada; left by Margot

44. Wandelpad walking trail, Stanford, Western Cape, South Africa, Left by Nicky

I heart planet art on wall with Madison Square Garden New York in background

43. Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA , Left by Phil

42. Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver BC, Left by Eric

41. Iguana on the Mayan Riviera, Mexico, Left by Carol Anne

40. Doctors Office, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, Left by David

39. Fort Peck Cultural Center, Poplar, Montana, USA, Left by Margot

I heart planet art on glass door at Tour Canada in Toronto replica of statue of liberty reflected in glass
  1. Tour Canada, Toronto, Ontario Canada, Left by Annie
I heart planet art left at the Glenbow Museum cool reflections in glass window of storm clouds and photographer
  1. Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Left by Margot
Logo of Calgary zoo on Stone wall with I heart the planet art in the right foreground
  1. Calgary Zoo, Calgary, Alberta, Left by Margot
I heart the planet art left on a sculpture of an orca whale at Brackett’s Landing Park Washington State
  1. Brackett’s Landing Park, Edmonds, Washington State, Left by Sue
I heart the planet art at the Oxford Circus in London England being dropped off by smiling woman
  1. Oxford Circus in London England, Left by Alex
I heart the planet art left near departure sign at the Nanaimo Airport departure lounge in Cassidy BC
  1. Nanaimo Airport, Cassidy, British Columbia, Canada, Left by Eric
I heart the planet art left on reflective glass doors at Roberta Bondar Place in Sault Ste Marie Ontario
  1. Roberta Bondar Place, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, Left by Margot
I heart the planet art at the gold decorated fountain at the Palace of Versailles and smiling couple
  1. Palace of Versailles, Paris, France, Left by Blair & Kathy
I heart the planet art on window at the Place des Arts de Hearst buildings reflected in glass
  1. Place des Arts de Hearst, Hearst, Ontario, Canada, Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on glass divider in crowded lobby at Toronto Pearson International Airport
  1. Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on reflective glass doors at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum photographer reflected in glass
  1. Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee, Michigan, USA, Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on sign for Lakehead University School of Medicine girl walking by
  1. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on light pole at La Rambla in Barcelona as people wander by
  1. La Rambla, a famous tree lined Street in Barcelona, Spain. Left by Blair and Kathy
I heart the planet art left in information shelter at The Pirate’s Path Harbour Grace
  1. The Pirate’s Path, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada. Left by Todd
Front door of Medicine Hat College Community Center with I heart the planet art
  1. Medicine Hat College Community Center, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art in fashionable mannequin display at West Edmonton Mall Edmonton Alberta
  1. West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Alberta, Canada; Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on Ferry waiting area at the Glenora Ferry
  1. Dropped off at the Glenora Ferry, Glenora, Ontario, Canada. Left by Phil
I heart the planet art on door at the Powassan Community Centre woman walking by
  1. Dropped off at the Powassan Community Centre, Powassan, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on a pole while Global Strike for the Future protesters march by
  1. Dropped off at the Global Strike for the Future, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Left by Alexa
I heart the planet art on window at East Polk Heritage Center Minnesota log home with bear sculpture
  1. Dropped off at the East Polk Heritage Center, Fosston Minnesota, USA. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on window at the Devils Lake Chamber MVD Tourism building
  1. Dropped off at the Devils Lake Chamber MVD Tourism, Devils Lake, North Dakota, USA. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on window at the Wolf Point Museum Montana
  1. Wolf Point Museum, Wolf Point, Montana, USA. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on sign if front of Convent Country Inn Val Marie Alberta brick inn in background
  1. The Convent Country Inn, Val Marie, Alberta, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art at World Waterpark Edmonton Alberta pool slides and people having fun in background

15. World Waterpark, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  Left by Margot

I heart the planet art on front door of Fort McMurray Oil Sands Discovery Centre photographer reflected in glass
  1. Fort McMurray Oil Sands Discovery Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art on front door Saskatchewan Legislative Building beautiful ornate stonework
  1. Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art beside door of Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum commemorative plaque in foreground
  1. Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon Manitoba, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art left on commemorative building for the Terry Fox Memorial
  1. Terry Fox Memorial Building, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art left on post for sign Centre de Loisirs Kapuskasing Ontario trees in background
  1. Centre de Loisirs, Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art in lobby for the New Ontario Brewing Co
  1. New Ontario Brewing Co., North Bay Ontario, Canada. Left by Mariette
I heart the planet art on pole in front of military Tank
  1. At the Tank, Haliburton, Ontario. Left by Margot
I heart the planet art near canteen at Dunes Beach with beach goers in background

7. Dunes Beach, Sandbanks Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.  Left by Margot

I heart the planet at Hidden Goldmine Bakery decorative bike with Kawartha ice cream sign
  1. Hidden Goldmine Bakery, Madoc, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet at Tim Hortons in Bancroft window reflections include father and daughter enjoying lunch
  1. Tim Hortons, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet on window Tim Hortons Huntsville near sign for 100% plant based sausage
  1. Tim Hortons, Huntsville, Ontario. Left by Margot
I heart the planet on glass doors at Northgate Shopping Centre
  1. Northgate Shopping Centre, North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet on Synergy gas pump cast with rays from setting sun
  1. MacPhersons General Store, Kenogami, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot
I heart the planet at Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre potted plant in front
  1. Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Left by Margot

The Multiple Climate Crises I ran into

on the way to my Art Exhibition

Pandora’s Trojan Horse; Exploring Issues around Climate Change

This Art Happening called ‘I Heart the Planet’ Project, is inspired in part from a Climate Odyssey involving 3 separate Climate caused road blocks on the Trans Canada Highway, on the way to one of my art openings.
“Pandora’s Trojan Horse: Exploring Issues around Climate Change,” is specifically about human actions, that have led to our current Climate Crisis. In late April of 2019 I was taking my artwork to the Saint John Arts Center Gallery in New Brunswick. The first detour on the Highway was caused by an accident due to a late Snow storm near Kenogami, Ontario. By itself this was not really unusual. The second detour from the Trans Canada was at Deep River, Ontario. The Trans Canada highway was washed away due to extreme flooding in a nearby river. Later that night, we felt lucky to obtain the second last room in a Quebec hotel packed to capacity with flood victims. The next day we passed numerous boats being towed down the highway. It was very early in the spring for all of those similar boats. Later in the news we saw this ‘boat type’ being used to rescue flood victims.
When we got to New Brunswick we passed a fork in the Trans Canada Highway leading to Moncton. That road was closed due to flooding, the third block in the highway we had passed in just two days.
Lucky for us we were heading to Westfield near Saint John, so this time we did not have to detour. As we neared the cottage we would be staying at, fortunately situated on high ground, we were driving past sandbagged houses, and then a compound full of army rescue equipment, temporarily set up to help flood victims. At the same time as all the flooding in Ontario Quebec and New Brunswick, there were raging ‘Spring’ forest fires on the other side of Canada in British Columbia.
Climate Change felt a little too real, and a little to right now, on this journey to my art exhibition about Climate Change. I had to do something to get a positive message out generally, not just interact with people who were attending an art exhibit about Climate Change. I think we all love our home planet, but are we all willing to take steps to protect it.