Paper, scissors, and heart.
In service of the wild.

Much of nature’s beauty slips past unnoticed, hidden in plain sight while we rush through our own lives. My collage work is a way of pausing, gathering those fragments, and offering them back as reminders of what’s precious and worth protecting.

Collage is my way of piecing together what feels broken. From simple scraps of paper, I create images of threatened birds, fragile forests, and vanishing seas. The process is humble, but the purpose is not: to make art that carries beauty and urgency, sparking care, empathy, and action for the wild.

Noticing is my superpower. It is also my burden. For someone introverted and quiet, there was a deep urge to scream for the planet. Collage became my voice. It became my activism.

I work almost exclusively in collage, producing detailed yet emotive works that connect audiences to the vulnerability, beauty, and hope of the natural world. My pieces often depict animals with a kind of character—charming and relatable, yet fragile—designed to draw people into empathy.

This approach crystallised in The Conservation Collage Project, an initiative where I create original artworks inspired by endangered species and conservation causes, then donate both the pieces and their digital rights to charities. The art becomes a storytelling and fundraising tool—a bridge between community and conservation.

For me, collage itself mirrors the natural world: countless fragile fragments, each insignificant on its own, coming together into something whole, resilient, and beautiful. It’s a reminder that we, too, are small—but connected. At its heart, my work is about connection: between people, place, and the fragile lives we share this planet with.

With paper, scissors, and heart, I create art that protects.

Paper, scissors, and heart. In service of the wild.

BRENNER LOWE