Swimming the gauntlet
Print Price: £485.56Original Price: £1,180.00
Tangled Webs
Clare Thompson
Print Price: £463.74
Original Price: £1,290.00
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 | 40.6 x 50.8cm |
| Material | Acrylic on repurposed canvas |
| Medium | Painting |
| Rarity | Unique |
| Signature | Signed in bottom corner of painting |
Clare creates illustrative paintings depicting still life and landscapes using watercolour and Acrylic mediums. Her art is inspired by the natural world and nature in all forms from tropical birds to the humble hedgehog.
In a world which technology capsulises our daily living, natures movement, sounds and colour provide the escape and grounding we all need to reconnect ourselves to find peace.
Each painting she creates is with the intention of recreating that moment of escape.
Based in Kent, England she is surrounded by beautiful countryside, farmland and extensive coastline – having all the inspiration she needs on her doorstep and can be seen wondering the footpaths locally every day.
Her workshop is the home office, cluttered with drawings and surrounded by works.
She was told as soon as she found her grip as a baby she started scribbling, much to Mums despair as the furniture was one of her preferred canvases. Her Dad, who is a very skilled artist coached Clare and encouraged her to be patient with mistakes and helped her develop skills, as well as offering critiques when required.
Clare couldn’t ever imagine not being able to draw and paint but sadly this became a reality as she was diagnosed with cancer. The chemotherapy drugs had a profound impact on her nervous system, and she couldn’t hold a brush. Fast forward a year and with a lot of persistence her brushes are back in hand; her style of painting has become a lot looser than before, and she is enjoying the freer movement of strokes. She is a firm believer that with every problem we face there is that opportunity to change and grow. Like nature our lives and the paths they take simply change with the seasons.
Other works by Clare Thompson
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Towing the line
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Hanging by a thread
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Risking land and sea
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Dancing blues
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Dasos (Greek forest)
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Night Owl
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Sheltered in the woods
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Final Landing
Print Price: £463.74Original Price: £1,360.00
Other works for protecting our Oceans
Jellyfish Litternest
Katherine Monk-Watts
Hidden beneath the waves
Courtenay Kusito
Goldfish Vortex
Sajida Asif
Entangled memory
Anna Akhvlediani
I see only nets swim. Where are the fish?
Mari Ipliktsiadou
Tis the sport to have the engineer
Mopher Crook