HILDIE SPAUTZ (CA)

Temple of the Red Sands/After the Fire [depending on orientation] encaustic mixed media on cradled wood panel, 8 x 8 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT:

Climate change is the most critical issue of our lifetimes, and during my day job as a restoration ecologist, I think about it every day. Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are already changing the global climate – causing increased temperatures, more erratic rainfall patterns, and unprecedented ecosystem changes. Glaciers, ocean ice, and the polar permafrost are melting. California, where I live, is experiencing more frequent, more destructive, and more widespread wildfires.

My submission can be viewed in two orientations: the ruins of a mysterious dark temple in a red sandy desert, or, turned 180 degrees, burned tree trunks surrounded by embers, fire, and smoke.

The image below offers a view of Temple of the Red Sands/After the Fire in situ to help to visualize this piece in a home setting.

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