Our Flowers Are Disappearing.
Of the 400,000 documented flowering plants on this planet, 45% are threatened with extinction due to climate change , the disappearance of pollinators, and habitat loss from things like urban development, palm oil plantations and livestock.
Plants underpin all life on Earth: they regulate our climate, clean the air, stabilize the soil, and provide vast amounts of raw materials, food and medicine. In fact, 15,000 plant species contain chemical compounds that can be used medicinally; nine out of ten of our medicines come from plants.
My melting floral paintings are an ode to the flowers we will never get to discover. Their blurred forms dance across the canvas, dissolving into obscurity forever.
“ Everywhere around the world, flowers represent peace, happiness, and prosperity. We might not all speak the same language, but we can all read flowers….”
Flowers are a reminder to stay present and savor the beauty that surrounds us in our short season of life.
May these paintings inspire a sense of appreciation for our incredible floral treasures, and a greater urgency to act to save them.
