MIXED MEDIA ON SANDWICHED ACRYLIC
24- 42 INCH DIAMETER
2023
‘Stoney white carcass, once bursting with colour and life, resigns to a memory that once was..’ My recent mixed media artworks focus on the effects of climate change on the rising temperatures of sea water and its impact on the delicate coral life and biodiversity. Coral bleaching happens when the sea water is too warm. It forces the corals to expel the algae living in their tissues causing them to turn completely white. Some corals during the process of bleaching, change color as a last-ditch effort to survive. The dying corals gain more pigment, and glow in shades of neon. Researchers believe it encourages algae to return. This phenomenon is a chilling, beautiful and heartbreaking final cry for help as the coral attempts to grab our attention. My latest series is an attempt to bring your attention to this occurrence in the depths of our oceans. The works created in mixed media on acrylic offer scope for exploration through colour, texture and illusion.
