How Vivian Suter's weather-beaten paintings capture our climate crisis

She paints with dogs, rain and mud – and at 70, the rainforest-dwelling artist is having a moment – along with her 97-year-old collagist mum. We meet them in the wilds of GuatemalaA large dog romps across a blue and white canvas, leaving a trail of brown paw prints. “Oh well,” shrugs Vivian Suter. “They’re part of the work now. I don’t think anyone will mind.” I realise Bonzo – one of three Alsatian crossbreeds that shadow the artist wherever