24″ x 36″ 
Acrylic on canvas
In Collaboration with Dr. Gretchen Gerrish, Director Trout Lake Station Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin – Madison

My piece explores the patterns that arise from ecosystems of Wisconsin waterways during periods of melting or “ice-off”. When researching, it was discussed how varying times of heating in fresh water morphed the release times of the living systems inside of such. The adjustment of one living thing’s interaction with an environment, sets off a chain reaction of how others will respond. As a result, the genetic diversity and structure of the waterways is disrupted. To demonstrate the changes occurring I created a piece with thin layers of paint to make elements, to which I would then subtract parts. This process created an interlocking quilted pattern, a chaotic scene, broken into mismatching shards. There is a struggle to tell which motifs are at the foreground when each element sprawls and intertwines with the other. I hope that audiences will explore the patterns and hidden creatures abstracted in the artwork and  further consider the effects of climate variability.