I am made to love the pond and the meadow, as the wind is made to ripple the water.
Henry David Thoreau
 Watercolour, gouache, white ink, and pencil on balsa panels As earth-bound creatures we tend to be terra-centric, but our planet is almost two-thirds water; much of it marine. Marine health is crucial to the health of our whole planet, however in the process of absorbing all the carbon we produce, the oceans are becoming dangerously acidified.
 Watercolour, gouache, pencil, plastic, & glass beads on balsa In thinking about our mother, Gaia, we shape what happens next, with each small decision we make now.
 Watercolour, gouache, white ink, pencil on balsa Expressing my passion for, and concern about the health of our marine environment; site of unmitigated wonder…
 Knitted copper wire, Bohemia glass beads, stitching, & collage on gouache-painted balsa.
The solutions to the changing climate, although in the news frequently, do not seem to be easy for most people to contemplate. Part of the problem with getting people to engage with climate change is that it exists mainly as an idea that comes to us through science, and many people hold the communications of science at a remove from their everyday lives. Climate change is not yet integrated into our society culturally, through the arts. Engaging with climate change through art gives us a chance to bring this topic into an accessible, human-scaled arena.  Watercolour, gouache & pencil on balsa panel.
Arousing our connection to the *sacred in the mundane* speaks to our highest levels of responsibility. In my work, I explore my sense of wonder and awe at the natural environment. So many of the processes that are essential to life are invisible to the naked eye. |
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