Black Guillemot of Cooper Island
Watercolor/Pastel/Charcoal on Paper
This series of drawings explores the state of bird species decline in the US, bringing awareness to climate impact and ask if we have, as climate justice organizer Collette Pichon Battle asserts;
"The courage to admit we have taken too much."
Art amplifies research. The Erasure project interprets scientific data to drive conversations about our role in bird species decline - how we can reverse these trends and understand why the decisions we make are so critical to our own well-being – connecting the dots between creativity, health, and the environment and why it matters in our daily lives.
This drawing no longer exists in this state. It has been 92% erased representing the rate of decline for this bird on Cooper Island, Alaska
This series of drawings explores the state of bird species decline in the US, bringing awareness to climate impact and ask if we have, as climate justice organizer Collette Pichon Battle asserts;
"The courage to admit we have taken too much."
Art amplifies research. The Erasure project interprets scientific data to drive conversations about our role in bird species decline - how we can reverse these trends and understand why the decisions we make are so critical to our own well-being – connecting the dots between creativity, health, and the environment and why it matters in our daily lives.
This drawing no longer exists in this state. It has been 92% erased representing the rate of decline for this bird on Cooper Island, Alaska