Rising for hope
Print Price: £48.00Original Price: £850.00
Print Price: £48.00
Original Price: £870.00
This art work has bee created to help scientists advance and fund solutions to problems in our oceans.
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.
| Category | Ocean |
|---|---|
| Original size | 40 x 30cm |
| Print Size | 10.9 x 14.1cm |
| Medium | Painting |
| Material | Acrylics and water on a canvas |
| Rarity | Unique |
| Signature | Signed in bottom corner of painting |
Angelina Wixley is a rising talent from Zimbabwe whose art speaks with the quiet urgency of nature itself. She creates deeply moving drawings and paintings that celebrate the beauty of wildlife and expose the fragile balance of our ecosystems. Her work is not just visual—it’s a call to protect what we too often take for granted.
Angelina’s subjects—endangered animals, native landscapes, and symbolic guardians of the earth—are rendered with sensitivity, technical skill, and an emotional depth well beyond her years. Every brushstroke reflects her deep love for nature and a fierce commitment to its survival.
Living close to the natural world she portrays, Angelina has witnessed firsthand the effects of environmental neglect and climate change. Her art is her protest, her hope, and her contribution to change. Collectors and environmental supporters are not just buying a piece of art—they’re investing in a young voice determined to shape a more conscious world.
Each purchase supports not only a promising young artist but a mission to preserve the planet through art that inspires, educates, and ignites action.
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An original, hand-crafted artwork created exclusively for the environmental challenge described in this collection.
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