Penguin
Print Price: £435.62Original Price: £1,190.00
Jellyfish Litternest
Katherine Monk-Watts
Print Price: £439.90
Original Price: £1,090.00
This art piece is created by the artist for the the advancement and funding of solutions toward the ecological problems of Ghost Fishing.
Fishing gear is one of the most damaging forms of plastic pollution as it is designed to trap marine life. It entangles marine mammals and fishes, smothers habitats and even threatens human life. There is also a subsequent impact of ghost fishing, where discarded nets and pots trap one organism, which then acts as a baited trap enticing other animals in.
We know that fishing gear is one of the most commonly found items on beaches and that it contributes nearly half of the floating plastic found in the Pacific gyre, but we do not have a robust estimate of how much fishing gear is lost on a global scale and where the most problematic regions are. This information is crucial for improving management and mitigation of this plastic waste. We need to assess what data we have available in order to understand where to focus our reduction efforts.
We welcome solutions that target this problem both at a practical level and research level. We are keen to hear proposed solutions from companies such as diving organisations or NGO’s in the ocean sector, that have existing operations. Academics focusing on marine sciences are also encouraged to put forward detailed research proposals that will positively add value to this vast challenge.
Additional information
| Category | Ocean |
|---|---|
| Original size | |
| Print Size | 25.4 x 30.5cm |
| Medium | Mixed-media painting |
| Material | Coloured charcoal, pastel pencils, watercolours and watercolour pencils on canvas sheet |
| Rarity | Unique |
| Signature | Signed in top corner of painting |
Katherine is a visual artist and writer based in Nottingham, East Midlands.
She attended Nottingham College where she completed an Art & Design Foundation Diploma, specialising in graphic design, illustration, typography and mixed-media. She has recently graduated Leeds Arts University, with an Upper Second-Class Honours in BA Creative Writing. She is BFI Film Academy alumni, and a former youth member of Lace Market Theatre – where she contributed production design, props and memorable performances.
Katherine was a Featured Artist in Northern Monk Refectory’s 2023 Lavender Exhibition, and a Featured Artist & Writer at LAU’s 2024 End of Year Exhibition. She has also been published in several printed anthologies, in response to specified creative briefs. Contributing work for; Sunny Bank Mills’ Printed Bound, Letters to Leeds Project, Dirty LAUndry, The Leeds Library, in addition to a collaboration with MA Illustration students on the theme of “every day.” Katherine was a featured poet & creative collaborator for CityArts’ PoGo: Poetry on the Go Project. PoGo is a new international augmented reality app, which showcases poetry to young people across Europe.
Since 2022, Katherine has been a Contributing Team Writer for HIVE Magazine. An online music press platform, dedicated to showcasing the current music scene of our generation, through collaborative photography & journalism. She has recently been writing numerous articles for LeftLion, Nottingham’s leading independent cultural magazine – covering topics for their
Community, Environmental, & Music sections.
As an artist, Katherine likes to experiment with a variety of acrylics, pastels and watercolours on repurposed materials. In doing so, she explores her desire for alternative creative expression, commitment to sustainable art, and continues to build-up a diverse creative portfolio of work.
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