Since childhood I have worried about our planet and the way we are polluting and squandering our resources.
My concern grew as learned more of science, and fearful as I observed oblivion in the face of all scientific proof. We are on a self-destructive path.
As an Artist, color and light are my tools... this is my work. I sincerely offer what I can
as my small effort to effect change. We have can find the courage to confront our worst fears so we can
begin to fix them..
OUR
PLANET
OUR HOME
EARTH ENGORGED 2015 oil painting on canvas 24"x 34"
ME
Created for an Art Students League exhibition in NYC, this painting was shown there as a work in progress. It depicts our planet beleaguered by overindulgence and limited resources. It was the last painting I worked on before starting the video, EARTH AN ANIMATED ALLEGORY, which contains several elements seen in this work.
EARTH: AN ANIMATED ALLEGORY
The images below are frames from a 14-minute, fully animated art video on the subject of Climate Change.
In 8K, vertical format, EARTH: AN ANIMATED ALLEGORY, comprises over 10,000 individual drawings.
The video premiered at the Explorers Club, NYC on Monday June 26, 2023.
It has an original score by award-winning composer, Michael Joseph Shapiro, michaeljosephshapiro.com.
Lead Animator was Melissa Weiland and Erin Cardullo was animator/consultant; together, aka The Nerdy Duo.
As a designer of projected corporate media for over 20 years, I learned that the essence of Design is in the
visual transitions as one image dissolves into another. This is where the Art of light as a medium is found,
apart from the overall story/message of the piece.
During my corporate work, timings rarely allowed for the observation of transitions; they were overlooked.
Here they are presented so that gradual changes in color and light an be appreciated. As the sun sets,
you have to slow down to see it.
Climate Change is also moving slowly. It is difficult to recognize at human pace. We have to change
our selves to be able to see impactful processes at their own pace.
To watch and hear EARTH AN ANIMATED ALLEGORY click the 2 buttons below (center and bottom right)
