'MATER. MATRIARCHS OF THE SEA'
'Mater. Matriarchs of the sea' was created for the NWAAE exhibit at the University of Puget Sound Kittredge Gallery tilted: "Honor; People and Salmon".
Artwork Tile: “Mater. Matriarchs of the Sea”
Acrylic Ink | Technical Ink Pen | Watercolor paper
22 X 30 inches,
“Mater. Matriarchs of the Sea” weaves together the richness of cohesive relationships beneath the oceans surface and of people entering the interaction of orcas, salmon and their kelp garden.
It is a portrayal of profound connectedness that speaks to the truth about their places together in a delicate tapestry. It is easy to imagine how this delicate balance can spiral when the eco-balance changes.
It is so easy to fall in love with the elegance and beauty of the orcas' streamlined body, painted in black and white, and it’s matrilineal pod coherence. Or the mesmerizing sway of the kelp forests. Or the intelligence of the salmon to find their way back to their place of birth after a long time away in the ocean.
What is not easy is to learn about the slow starvation of orcas that rely almost exclusively on salmon to sustain themselves. The many Snake River dams put in place by humans prevent salmon from reaching the ocean and returning home to their birth place.
The slow decline of the kelp forests by acidification, no longer providing a safe and sheltering habitat for fish, otters and seal.
What is easy is to take action and make it known that what is happening below the water level is devastating to the oceanic ecosystem. This ecosystem that has supported and sustained us for millennia. In return we need to help build this ecosystem back up and make it thrive.
Acrylic Ink | Technical Ink Pen | Watercolor paper
22 X 30 inches,
“Mater. Matriarchs of the Sea” weaves together the richness of cohesive relationships beneath the oceans surface and of people entering the interaction of orcas, salmon and their kelp garden.
It is a portrayal of profound connectedness that speaks to the truth about their places together in a delicate tapestry. It is easy to imagine how this delicate balance can spiral when the eco-balance changes.
It is so easy to fall in love with the elegance and beauty of the orcas' streamlined body, painted in black and white, and it’s matrilineal pod coherence. Or the mesmerizing sway of the kelp forests. Or the intelligence of the salmon to find their way back to their place of birth after a long time away in the ocean.
What is not easy is to learn about the slow starvation of orcas that rely almost exclusively on salmon to sustain themselves. The many Snake River dams put in place by humans prevent salmon from reaching the ocean and returning home to their birth place.
The slow decline of the kelp forests by acidification, no longer providing a safe and sheltering habitat for fish, otters and seal.
What is easy is to take action and make it known that what is happening below the water level is devastating to the oceanic ecosystem. This ecosystem that has supported and sustained us for millennia. In return we need to help build this ecosystem back up and make it thrive.
LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
Printed on heavy cotton watercolor paper with a fine, archival giclee printer and signed and numbered in-studio.
Each piece in this edition is numbered (1-50), signed, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
PRINTED TO ORDER -Please allow some time for our local printer to create your print.
Printed on heavy cotton watercolor paper with a fine, archival giclee printer and signed and numbered in-studio.
Each piece in this edition is numbered (1-50), signed, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
PRINTED TO ORDER -Please allow some time for our local printer to create your print.
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