Oil on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

This artwork comes with an external frame

In this age of the Anthropocene, humankind has impacted the planet irrevocably and in unprecedented ways. Through my art I hope to raise awareness about the ongoing global waste crisis: our recycling systems are broken and the earth is drowning in a sea of plastic. My self-portrait depicts me surrounded by a deluge of single use plastic. These plastic items are used for only a few minutes, yet they will be on this planet for hundreds or even thousands of years. It is estimated only 9% of all plastic ever made has been recycled. It is accumulating on the land and in our oceans, endangering wildlife, polluting the environment and ultimately threatening humanity itself – just for a few minutes of convenience.
This painting was a semi-finalist in the Lester Prize for Portraiture 2019.