“I volunteer at Animal Acres and take time out of painting to give tours to children there, and I take pictures of the animals to use in my work. I also tell everyone who will listen about veganism, and give Skinny Bitch to all the women I work with. Of course, all the food at my opening will be vegan. The art world and the animal-rights world are quite separate but being an activist for the animals is a huge part of who I am, so it seeps into everything I do and all my relationships.”

-Artist Gretchen Ryan discussing how she combines art and activism. The Ecorazzi/VEGdaily gang is excited to announce that we’ll be attending Gretchen’s exhibition in New York City at Fred Torres Collaborations this Friday from 6-8 pm. We’d love to see YOU there! For more info, visit GretchenRyan.com!

via: vegnews