Book Presentation at La Biblioteca Pública, San Miguel de Allende
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO — British-born artist Erica Daborn has partnered with Caminos de Agua, a local water sustainability organization, to publish Dialogues with Mother Earth: Drawing to Save the Planet, a new book featuring her acclaimed environmental mural series.
The book transforms Daborn’s charcoal mural installation—exhibited in seven cities across Mexico and the United States since 2016—into an accessible educational resource. Its publication marks the culmination of a four-year fundraising effort supported by 42 donors and a grant from the Tree of Life Foundation. All proceeds from book sales will go directly to Caminos de Agua.
A 15-Year Artistic Journey
Dialogues with Mother Earth began in 2010, when Erica, returning from a sabbatical year in Mexico, was moved by her students’ question: “Why is nobody doing anything about climate change?”
“It was their voice, their concern as young people, including that of my own daughter, that galvanized me into action,” Erica explains. “I realized I had to use the only skills I had—making art—to somehow make a difference.”
Art Where Science Falls Short
Daborn’s murals, drawn entirely in charcoal, evoke the texture and gravity of prehistoric cave drawings—symbols of humanity’s earliest connection with the natural world.
Following the legacy of works such as Picasso’s Guernica and Diego Rivera’s History of Mexico, Daborn’s art addresses how 21st-century values have contributed to environmental degradation.
“Scientific facts alone don’t work,” Erica notes. “I devised visual stories that capture the imagination and invite reflection through art.”
A Partnership with Purpose
The collaboration with Caminos de Agua is a natural alignment of missions, as both focus on raising awareness and inspiring action for the environment.
“Complex and technical issues like our water and climate crises can be difficult to communicate,” says Dylan Terrell, Executive Director of Caminos de Agua. “Through Erica’s art, these urgent messages become accessible, emotional, and impossible to ignore. For Caminos, this collaboration is a powerful way to reach new audiences, inspire action, and deepen understanding.”
Event Details
Book presentation and signing
Date: October 23, 17:00 hrs
Location: La Biblioteca Pública, San Miguel de Allende
About Caminos de Agua
Caminos de Agua is a non-profit organization based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, dedicated to addressing water contamination and scarcity while promoting sustainable environmental practices in central Mexico.
https://www.caminosdeagua.org
About the Artist
Erica Daborn is an artist and educator with more than forty years of experience. Her work focuses on environmental storytelling and has been exhibited throughout Mexico and the United States.
https://www.ericadaborn.comMedia Contact: Fátima Almeida, fatima@caminosdeagua.org
Interviews: Erica Daborn and Dylan Terrell are available for interviews.
Book and images available upon request.
