Last Gasp (Original Canvas)
Most of the items in this mixed media piece were found on on our local beaches. Most waste on our beaches is thrown up by the sea itself. ‘Ghost nets’ from the fishing industry are a huge problem globally, trapping and killing all kinds of sea life, especially turtles and seals. Seals are inquisitive animals and will investigate all sorts of detritus. Unfortunately, they often get heads, tails and flippers tangled, which at one end of the scale can cause sores, burns and maiming and at the other end of the scale can kill. Both seals and turtles need to breathe air.
I’ve called this piece ‘last gasp’ Is the seal caught in the net, unable to take its’s next breath, or will it wriggle free? It’s also the last gasp for our planet. Plastic in our seas is the tip of the iceberg and thankfully some organisations are tackling the issue in innovative ways, but it’s a huge problem. Please do you part to protect our oceans and the organisations attempting to clean them up and help our ocean wildlife.
This sparkly painting is made with beach finds, acrylic paint, chalks and eco glitter on a reclaimed wood board.
The wood board is 50cm x 30cm by 1cm, but the mixed media applied to the board brings this to nearly 6cm.
Most of the items in this mixed media piece were found on on our local beaches. Most waste on our beaches is thrown up by the sea itself. ‘Ghost nets’ from the fishing industry are a huge problem globally, trapping and killing all kinds of sea life, especially turtles and seals. Seals are inquisitive animals and will investigate all sorts of detritus. Unfortunately, they often get heads, tails and flippers tangled, which at one end of the scale can cause sores, burns and maiming and at the other end of the scale can kill. Both seals and turtles need to breathe air.
I’ve called this piece ‘last gasp’ Is the seal caught in the net, unable to take its’s next breath, or will it wriggle free? It’s also the last gasp for our planet. Plastic in our seas is the tip of the iceberg and thankfully some organisations are tackling the issue in innovative ways, but it’s a huge problem. Please do you part to protect our oceans and the organisations attempting to clean them up and help our ocean wildlife.
This sparkly painting is made with beach finds, acrylic paint, chalks and eco glitter on a reclaimed wood board.
The wood board is 50cm x 30cm by 1cm, but the mixed media applied to the board brings this to nearly 6cm.
Most of the items in this mixed media piece were found on on our local beaches. Most waste on our beaches is thrown up by the sea itself. ‘Ghost nets’ from the fishing industry are a huge problem globally, trapping and killing all kinds of sea life, especially turtles and seals. Seals are inquisitive animals and will investigate all sorts of detritus. Unfortunately, they often get heads, tails and flippers tangled, which at one end of the scale can cause sores, burns and maiming and at the other end of the scale can kill. Both seals and turtles need to breathe air.
I’ve called this piece ‘last gasp’ Is the seal caught in the net, unable to take its’s next breath, or will it wriggle free? It’s also the last gasp for our planet. Plastic in our seas is the tip of the iceberg and thankfully some organisations are tackling the issue in innovative ways, but it’s a huge problem. Please do you part to protect our oceans and the organisations attempting to clean them up and help our ocean wildlife.
This sparkly painting is made with beach finds, acrylic paint, chalks and eco glitter on a reclaimed wood board.
The wood board is 50cm x 30cm by 1cm, but the mixed media applied to the board brings this to nearly 6cm.
