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Sixth Annual Climate Crisis Art Show Winners

A reception was held for the 6th Annual Climate Crisis Art Show on Friday, April 21, at the Waco Art Center.  During the reception the winners were announced and the prizes distributed.  The artworks were judged by the following four judges:  Ken Wilkins, Ph.D., Retired Prof. of Biology; Mrs. Christine Nasie Wilkins, retired librarian; Patricia Knighten, Associate Degree, Media Communications; Alan D. Northcutt, M.D., retired Pathologist/Dermatopathologist.   The art was judged by relevance to the climate crisis (60%), artistic excellence (30%), and originality (10%).  

The Peoples' Choice Award was the artwork which had received the most votes from visitors to the exhibit.

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The winners were as follows:


Adult Division
1st Place ($1000)
JUDI SIMON
Where Do We ALL Go From Here? (2023)
Oil glazes on porcelain
16.5cm height x 25cm width (without frame)
$295 (jksimon123@outlook.com)

Artist's Statement:  This small painting is of a polar bear family watching in amazement as the ice is melting around them and threatening their lives, food supply and habitat. They wonder as we the viewer do, "Where do we ALL go from here?" The medium is porcelain overglaze paint, layered on a thin porcelain tile. Each layer of color is applied to the tile and then the tile is fired in a kiln to create translucent colors. It has been shown that the land glaciers are melting and will eventually disappear due to extensive CO2 emissions entering the atmosphere and creating a "greenhouse" affect that increases the temperature of the earth and oceans. We also know that it is due to human expansion and mass industrialization. But it is not just the glaciers that are melting but also the Arctic sea ice, habitat to wildlife like the walruses and polar bears.  "This melting has thinned the ice, weakened it and is now less likely to recover and 95% of the oldest and thickest ice in the Arctic is already gone. If emissions are unchecked, the Arctic could be free of ice by 2040 as temperatures rise rapidly. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as anywhere else on the planet and the sea ice is declining more than 10% every 10 years. This creates warmer temperatures which changes normal ocean circulation and the polar vortex and in turn changes patterns in the jet stream affecting climate from the Arctic to the tropics. Wildlife like the polar bears will lose their habitats, fish and the fishing industry will be affected as well as greater disastrous climate issues." (From and article by Lorin Hancock, World Wildlife Organization  --Where do we ALL go from here?)












Adult Division
2nd Place  ($600)
CHARLES WALLIS 
Struggling Against The Odds
Acrylic on canvas
16cm X 20cm
$350 (charleswallis67@gmail.com)










Adult Division
3rd Place  ($400)
DEBORAH REED-PROPST
Mankind's Cremation/Global Warming #3
Acrylic on Canvas
101.6cm x 127cm

$550 (koochamallaheen@gmail.com)









Adult Division
4th Place  ($200)
RICHARD S. GACA 
Endangered Species (2023)
Hand pastel and charcoal pencil
32cm x 48cm
$1000 (817-319-0216)

Artist's Statement:  As an artist I have a responsibility to document the world around us. JFK once said: "Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet.We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal." With that notion in mind we have to act on climate change now. I feel that visual art is a vehicle to bring this idea across. Visual art can entertain, inform and illustrate the artist's intention. Every living creature is important to the health and vitality of our planet. I have a unique opportunity to share my concerns about climate change through my art. The health and future of our planet hangs in the balance. We have to act now! Richard S. Gaca 724 Cliffmoor drive Keller, Texas 76248  --Endangered Species








Adult Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
CHESLEY SMITH 
Doomsday Glacier (2023)
Monoprint
18.5in x 22.5in
$350 (csmith108@hot.rr.net)

Artist's Statement:  Title of artwork “DOOMSDAY GLACIER.” My artwork is spreading awareness of how climate effects our landscape. My painting is a glacier called “Doomsday  Glacier", nicknamed because of its risk of collapse and threat to global sea level, that has potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years. Scientists warn of the amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise. --Doomsday Glacier 

 










Adult Division
Honorable Mention ($50)
ELAINE EARL 
Blue Phoenix (2022)
Acrylic on canvas
121cm x 80cm
$300 (254-205-6183)

Artist's Statement:  The Phoenix Bird is a powerful symbol of rebirth, renewal, and continuation of life.  Most people I meet say that reincarnation is just too far-fetched for them to believe in.  But what if it were true and why does it matter?  It matters because our planet and its people are so very precious.  Might we take better care of this place if we   knew we could be coming back to it someday?  Any place we happen to be standing on this Earth, at any given moment in time, we are standing on precious Holy Ground.  I believe there is a spark of the Divine in everything and everybody.  We are all connected to each other and to all of Nature.  Despite our differences, I still believe in the power of people, working together, to make real miracles happen.  In my mind’s eye I see a physical and spiritual rebirth of the Earth to become a greener, cleaner, safer, and more loving place for generations to come. --Blue Phoenix


















Adult Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
CORY LIND
Reset (2023)
Pencil on Paper
30.5 x 16.5 cm without frame
$210  (studio@corylindfineart.com)









College Division
1st Place  ($500)
ELLA HEXT
The Air You Breathe
Acrylic on canvas
60.69cm x 45.72cm

$350.00 (Ella_Hext1@baylor.edu)









College Division
2nd Place  ($250)
AVA DRYDEN
Two-Thirds Gone
Oil on canvas
61cm x 95cm
For sale (Ava_Dryden1@baylor.edu)

Artist’s Statement:  Two-Thirds Gone is an oil painting depicting Red snapper fish which are an endangered species. If average global temperatures were to rise by five degrees Celsius, it could mean the eradication of nearly two-thirds of global fish species by 2100. The squares of negative space interrupting the composition are intended to draw attention to this terrifying prospect. They are meant to bring awareness to the high possibility that our marine life populations will continue to deplete if immediate action is not taken to combat climate change. --Two-Thirds Gone

 















College Division
3rd Place  ($100)
ELLIE CERWIN 
We Tried (2023)
Oil on canvas
60cm X  60cm

$250 (ellieartsy@hotmail.com)

Artist’s Statement: Despite our efforts to help the environment improve, it barely makes a dent on the damage we've already caused in our world.  --We Tried  
















College Division
Honorable Mention ($50)
MARY ELLIS FERGUSON
Lone Star Legacies (2023)
Acrylic on wood panels
27.94cm x 35.56cm each (triptych)
$350 (MaryEllis_Ferguson1@baylor.edu)









College Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
ABRIELLA PATTI
Dead Sea
Painting
50.8cm x 60.96cm
$250 (abriellapatti@gmail.com)

Artist's Statement:  Coral bleaching is very harmful to our oceans and happens when coral loses its rich color and turns white. Factors such as warmer water temperatures, low tides, and even too much sunlight can drive out the microscopic algae that gives the coral its beautiful color. However, by far the most significant causes of bleaching to these reefs are pollution and the fishing industry. Chemicals and oils from land-based runoff affect water quality, and fishing nets and other related debris destroy coral colonies. This matters because when coral becomes bleached then it’s harder for the coral to survive, causing devastating chain reactions. Once a coral reef dies, they rarely come back, which is extremely detrimental to many ecosystems. This piece reveals what our reefs are turning into due to climate change.  --Dead Sea









College Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
KATIE CARLSEN
Unwanted Stripes (2023)
Oil on canvas
61cm x 45.75cm
$375 (Katie_Carlsen1@baylor.edu)










High School Division
1st Place  ($350)
PERSEPHONE BATTLE (high school, University Prep,
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD)
Savoring the Anthropocene (2023)
Mixed media (acrylic, yarn, collage, earth) on canvas
60cm x 60cm

$150 (Winter_Rusiloski@baylor.edu) 

Artist's Statement:  Savoring the Anthropocene is centered around the relationship between humanity and nature.  It reflects how we have grown far too accustomed to view ourselves as something apart from the natural world, while continuing to irresponsibly feed off of it.  We are very much aware of how we are setting ourselves up for failure yet continue on this path of destruction and call it progress.  The work additionally signifies humanity’s exponential growth and how we have altered nearly every aspect of the planet while showing no signs of stopping at our own will.  I hope to have viewers come away with a different perspective regarding this relationship, as it is often overlooked and even ignored entirely.  --Savoring the Anthropocene









High School Division
2nd Place  ($175)
FINLEY MCALLIE  (high school)
Sensing Heat  (2022)
Acrylic paint on canvas
40cm  x  51cm
$300 (254-420-9441)












High School Division
3rd Place ($100)
DAHBIN SH IM(high school)
Our House is on Fire, (2023)
Acrylic on canvas
41cm x 31cm
$200 negotiable (254-366-7535)










High School Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
KAYDON DANIEL (high school)
Old Materials New Energy (2023)
Repurposed metal, welded
33cm x 22cm x 28cm

$150 negotiable (254-652-6146)













High School Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
LILLIAN LOWE (high school)
Fish Bones (2023)
Repurposed piano keys and piano parts, altered wood screws,
 acrylic paint, spray adhesive, wood glue
78cm x 61cm

Not for sale









High School Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
HEEJUN LEE (high school)
Choice
Graphite on paper, repurposed cardboard
57cm x 76cm
$500 (254-346-9793)













High School Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
ABIGAIL  CIVA (high school)
Air Pollution, 2023
Repurposed: metal, wire, fiberfill; spray paint
44cm x 24cm x 18cm
$250 Negotiable (210-291-1690)













Middle School Division
1st Place  ($250)
TATUM SEVCIK (jr. high)
Don't Panic, (2023)
Watercolor on paper, matboard
40cm x 55cm
Price Negotiable (847-772-2492















Middle School Division
2nd Place ($150)
DARRION SILMON
Floating Cities
42cm x 71cm$350 (254-217-0271)











Middle School Division
3rd Place  ($100)
HOLLAND HARP (Jr. high)
Fleeing
42cm x 27cm
$20 (254-217-0271)












Middle School Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
TRINITY GARRETT
What is the Change You Want to See?
142cm x 91cm
$400 (254-217-0271)












Middle School Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
MONICA CARRILO 
Pushing the World
27cm x 35cm
$20 (254-217-0271)
















Middle School Division
Honorable Mention  ($50)
MCKENNA LANNEN 
Untitled  (2023)
Acrylic paint on canvas
91cm x 61cm
Not for sale















Middle School Division
Honorable Mention ($50)
EVELYN PEREZ
Wildfires
56cm x 36cm
$40 (254-217-0271)














Elementary School Division
First Place ($100)
ARTEMISIA FERNANDEZ (elementary, 3rd grade, Great Hearts Online)
The Destroyed Beauty
Mixed media on canvas
51cm x 42cm
$50 (Winter_Rusiloski@baylor.edu)

Artist's Statement: My work is about the destruction of our planet which is the spreading fires from dry trees due to drought, the flooding of rivers, and freezing temperatures that kill plants. This destruction is taking away the beauty of our planet. --The Destroyed Beauty  



















Elementary School Division
2nd Place  ($75)
BAILEY MEADOWS (elementary)
Dinosaur World
Crayons and colored pencils
8.5in x 11in
Not for sale












Elementary School Division
3rd Place  ($50)
BAILEY MEADOWS (elementary)
Flalengo
Crayons and colored pencils
8.5in x 11in
Not for sale



















The Peoples' Choice

Award ($400)
ASHLEIGH FAUGHT (adult)
Creatrix Vitae (Creator of Life)
Acrylic on watercolor paper, silver and gold metal leaf
17in x 21in
Not for sale

[Note: glare on image because of glass in framed  piece]




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  2. Waco Friends of the Climate thanks the artists who created this amazing climate art, and thanks our volunteers who assembled that art into a beautiful, inspirational exhibit.

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