Troubled Waters

 

The surface of water, as it reflects the sky, can appear beautiful, unlimited and deceptively clean. With imaginative realism, I try to visualize the unseen dangers beneath the surface. This includes plastic debris that collects and swirls endlessly in the gyres of the oceans. It also includes all the man-made objects dumped indiscriminately into our local waterways. With Climate Change, our mistreatment of water is an issue that keeps growing in importance. Water all around the world becomes more degraded and precious at the same time.

In working on this series, I connected with other artists inspired by our human interaction with the marine environment. The images in this portfolio have been shown in many locations. Three of them were included in the international exhibit, GYRE: the Plastic Ocean, which traveled the country through the Smithsonian.

  • Girl in the Gyre 40''h x 58''w Inches Pastel and Mixed Media on Fabriano Paper
  • Underwater Auto 40''h x 54''w Inches Pastel & Mixed Media on Fabriano Paper
  • Plastic Reef 40''h x 58''w Inches Pastel & Mixed Media on Fabriano Paper
  • Shopping Underwater 40''h x 58''w Inches Pastel & Mixed Media on Fabriano Paper
  • Eve (The Garden of Eden After Climate Change) 20"h x 28"w Pastel on Fabriano Paper
  • Tires Underwater 40''h x 58''w Inches Pastel & Mixed Media on Fabriano Paper
  • The Ocean is Burning 40''h x 58''w Inches Pastel & Mixed Media on Fabriano Paper
  • In the Gyre 40''h x 58''w Inches Pastel & Mixed Media on Fabriano Paper
  • Diving for Plastics 1 20''h x 16''w Inches Acrylic on Canvas
  • Diving for Plastics 2 20''h x 16''w Inches Acrylic on Canvas
  • Diving for Plastics 4 20''h x 16''w Inches Acrylic on Canvas
  • Diving for Plastics 3 20''h x 16''w Inches Acrylic on Canvas
  • TROUBLED WATERS (1) Various Sizes Mixed Media Exhibit at NCCC, Niagara Falls, NY
  • TROUBLED WATERS (2) Various Sizes Mixed Media Exhibit at NCCC, Niagara Falls, NY
  • GYRE, The Plastic Ocean (View 2) Various Sizes Exhibition at the Anchorage Museum, Alaska
  • GYRE, The Plastic Ocean (View 1) Various Sizes Exhibition at the Anchorage Museum, Alaska