The Environment
The Environment
Humans appear to have an unconscious drive to destroy our planet. So it is heartening to witness enlightened young people around the world working together to remind us of our urgent need to value what we have and recognise our planet’s fragility, our interdependence and the need to change behaviour.
The natural world and animals, remain ongoing themes in my work. These small oil paintings on board, are from the 100 Painted Vows series, made as offerings or Ex Votives.
Global Warming.Help us to see what a wonderful world this is, and to take better care of it.
Ex Votive Offering - 2017.
Ex Votive Offering - 2017.
Kenya.The last wild-born male northern white rhino dies. Humans are driving a new era of mass extinction around the world.
20th March 2018.
20th March 2018.
Asia & Africa.One Pangolin is illigally taken from the wild every 5 minutes. A newly discovered fingerprint technique may help to save them from extinction.
17th February 2018.
17th February 2018.
Africa.Cyclone Idai reminds us of the impact of climate change. 120 mile an hour winds, then floods, caused death and devastation to people and animals.
15th March 2019.
15th March 2019.
Indonesia and Malaysia.Our destruction of the rainforest for Palm Oil is driving Orangutans and other native wildlife towards extinction.
August 2018.
August 2018.
Insect Extinction.Scientists warm that our insects could be extinct in a century.
7th March 2019.
7th March 2019.
Coverack, Cornwall.Flash floods swept through the village. No one was hurt. Many good people helped to clean up.
18th July 2017.
18th July 2017.
Gweek Seal Sanctuary, Cornwall.They rescued record numbers of injured seals and pups after the storms.
17th January 2018.
17th January 2018.
Zimbabwe.The terrible tale of the rare Bell's Hinged Tortoise's.Eaten by migrant workers. Acrylic and oil on wooden box.2021.W 37.3 x H 27xD 24mm.Signed. Artists studio number. (Blog-Terrible tales).