ALLISON GUMBER  (NY)

The Trickle Down Theory Works (Just not the way they expected), encaustic on cradled birch panel, 14 x 11 x .75 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT:

As global warming is still ignored by many, we see events now occurring that will trickle down our ecosystem to the destruction of life as we know it. My painting reflects the “trickle down theory,” once used by Reaganomics, which is now more suited to describing our current global warming situation. I fully believe that artists have the ability and a duty through visual art, music, and film to encourage and empower those who already believe, into action. Together, we can create a stronger voice and movement to overcome the deniers, who continue to clutch their purse strings and policies.

Starting at the top, susceptible permafrost and glaciers melt away towards a drowning cityscape in the middle. As events bleed down towards the bottom, farms become fruitless wastelands, no longer able to feed our billions of people. This is a simplified overview of the effects of global warming, as it trickles down to its inevitable conclusions.

The image below offers a view of The Trickle Down Theory Works in situ to help to visualize this piece in a home setting.

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