Delicate Balance Painting

In the realm of Climate Change, the United Nations has made a sobering declaration: “The ocean has borne the brunt of the consequences of human-made global warming.” Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, our atmosphere has seen a staggering 35% surge in carbon dioxide levels, a consequence primarily attributed to the relentless burning of fossil fuels. The oceans, acting as the Earth’s paramount carbon sink, have absorbed the excess heat stemming from greenhouse gases, bearing witness to a startling truth: 90% of the warming of the last five decades has been soaked up by these vast depths. In my art series, I’ve chosen a palette of orange, blue, white, and red to convey this pressing message. I begin by constructing layers using palette knives and brushes, carefully pouring paints onto the canvas to create horizontal lines. After each layer, I allow the painting to breathe, returning to it with a fresh perspective. I pivot the canvas, shifting my strokes in multiple directions over days or weeks until the painting’s essence emerges. Through these colors and the rhythmic process, I implore the viewer to contemplate the grave reality of global warming and its devastating consequences. Yet, I also seek to kindle a spark of hope within, a realization that we hold the power to halt the catastrophic impacts, to heal our oceans, and ultimately, our shared world. Ready to hang, signature in the back and painted on gallery wrapped canvas.