Taste the Rainbow (2023)
porcelain and stoneware
9 x 11 x 9 inches
Work-in-progress
First in an upcoming series titled "Eat the Rich"
While other species live in balance with nature, we eat our way through the planet's resources, taking much more than our share. The result affects every species. Rates of extinction are higher now than any point in recorded history. The diversity of species will become limited to only those that can survive us, or those that benefit or amuse us.
Thinly layered pigment washes evoke a vintage scientific illustrations style from an era when naturalists first brought the importance and beauty of the natural world to the public's attention in such fine detail.
When I get it as 'perfect' as possible, faux oil (black epoxy resin) will be poured from an elegant gravy boat to evoke a heartbreaking feeling of senseless devastation.
“We are at war with nature. If we win, we're lost.”
~ Hubert Reeves
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