** now available in limited edition, hand embellished, hand signed prints **
Over the past few years I have created an interesting
collection of abstract paintings in the theme "After the Deluge," in the hope that some people may take an extra moment to consider the consequences of rising sea levels caused by climate change.
At any given time there have only been one or perhaps two of these works
available and they have all been purchased by collectors from all over the world
I am pleased to announce that prints of my original paintins are now being made available for purchase in a series of hand embellished,
limited edition giclee prints. As each of these prints are hand
embellished by the artist with artist medium, and are hand signed and
numbered by the artist, they are each one-of-a-kind unique works of art
that will last for generations.
The editions are strictly limited to 50 or 100 pieces and will never be offered again once these are sold.
"...those were extraordinary times... ...the water had been rising higher each day for months now... ...inevitably, things reached the point where there was no land at all at high tide... ...open ocean beckoned but, for some, it was the call of creativity that they would answer... ...certain artists and poets may have discovered themselves that day as we sailed for any friendly or far off, singing the song of the sea..." -offroad artist
The deluge scenario predicts that the sea levels would rise 7 meters if the Greenland ice sheet melted and 61 meters if the Antarctic ice cap melted. Presently, it is considered unlikely that either of these two events will happen before millennia have passed. Among other reasons, the high altitude of the central ice caps ensures a deep freeze effect that is not going to warm up any time soon.
The more present danger would be a sea level increase caused by melting glaciers and loos of ice around the edges of Greenland and Antarctica. It is estimated that a half-meter sea level rise would be plausible in this scenario. What do we know for sure about the effect of a half meter sea level rise on weather, extreme weather, the tides, accelerated global warming, etc? Not much, if the accuracy of every day weather reporting is any indication.
Yes, the world is doing quite well without that extra 1/2 meter of ocean, thank-you very much! I hope you like my painting, The Tide is High!
"...the water had been rising higher each day for months now... ...the kids could see it, anyone could see it... ...inevitably, things reached the point where there was no land at all at high tide... ...we were ready for it... ...the shock was when the water turned a shade of dark grey... ...and we were sailing for any friendly or far off shore..." -offroad artist