JULIANNE MARTIN  (CA)

Scorched Desert Ocotillo, photo encaustic with dry pigments on birch cradled panel, 16 x 12 inches, float frame (18 x 14 inches, framed)

ARTIST STATEMENT:

The rising temperatures and prolonged droughts are greatly impacting fragile desert ecosystems. The Ocotillo is a beautiful desert shrub that will produce vibrant flowers with honey nectar if there is sufficient rainfall. Hummingbirds are greatly nourished by these flowers. Only humans can stop global warming. We have learned this past year that we can collectively act to reduce our carbon footprint, resulting in positive changes in nature for the benefit of all living things, including the Ocotillo that can live up to 100 years.

This encaustic creation captures the otherworldly beauty of the Ocotillo, but it also can evoke a haunting feeling of dread in knowing how global warming endangers our planet as we know it.

The image below offers a view of Scorched Desert Ocotillo in situ to help to visualize this piece in a home setting.

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