Earth Skins

EARTH SKINS 

Inspired by Seasons Changing

Choosing that special painting that is an original artwork brings personality to your home which you will enjoy for years to come.

This series of works “Earth Skins” is impacted by our concern about Climate Change and how the surface of our planet is changing and provides us all a reminder that it up to us individually and collectively to work together to stop climate change. Climate change is happening now, and it’s the most serious threat to life on our planet. Fortunately, there are plenty of solutions to climate change, they are well-understood.

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According toGreenPeacethe solutions are worth repeating. 

“The main ways to stop climate change are to pressure the government and businesses to:

• Keep fossil fuels in the ground. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas – and the more that are extracted and burned, the worse climate change will get. All countries need to move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.

• Invest in renewable energy. Changing our main energy sources to clean and renewable energy is the best way to stop using fossil fuels. These include technologies like solar, wind, wave, tidal and geothermal power.

• Switch to sustainable transport. Petrol and diesel vehicles, planes, and ships use fossil fuels. Reducing car use, switching to electric vehicles, and minimizing plane travel will not only help stop climate change, but it will also reduce air pollution too.

• Help us keep our homes cozy. Homes shouldn’t be draughty and cold – it’s a waste of money, and miserable in the winter. The government can help households heat our homes in a green way – such as by insulating walls and roofs and switching away from oil or gas boilers to heat pumps.

• Improve farming and encourage vegan diets. One of the best ways for individuals to help stop climate change is by reducing their meat and dairy consumption, or by going fully vegan. Businesses and food retailers can improve farming practices and provide more plant-based products to help people make the shift.

• Restore nature to absorb more carbon. The natural world is very good at cleaning up our emissions, but we need to look after it. Planting trees in the right places or giving land back to nature through ‘rewilding’ schemes is a good place to start. This is because photosynthesizing plants draw down carbon dioxide as they grow, locking it away in soils.

• Protect forests like the Amazon. Forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, and protecting them is an important climate solution. Cutting down forests on an industrial scale destroys giant trees which could be sucking up huge amounts of carbon. Yet companies destroy forests to make way for animal farming, soya, or palm oil plantations. Governments can stop them by making better laws.

• Protect the oceans. Oceans also absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which helps to keep our climate stable. But many are overfished, used for oil and gas drilling or threatened by deep-sea mining. Protecting oceans and the life in them is ultimately a way to protect ourselves from climate change.

• Reduce how much people consume. Our transport, fashion, food and other lifestyle choices all have different impacts on the climate. This is often by design – fashion and technology companies, for example, will release far more products than are realistically needed. But while reducing consumption of these products might be hard, it’s most certainly worth it. Reducing overall consumption in more wealthy countries can help put less strain on the planet.

• Reduce plastic. Plastic is made from oil, and the process of extracting, refining and turning oil into plastic (or even polyester, for clothing) is surprisingly carbon-intense. It doesn’t break down quickly in nature so a lot of plastic is burned, which contributes to emissions. Demand for plastic is rising so quickly that creating and disposing of plastics will account for 17% of the global carbon budget by 2050 (this is the emissions count we need to stay within according to the Paris agreement).”

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, and to feel that climate change is too big to solve. But we already have the answers, now it’s a question of making them happen. To work, all of these solutions need strong international cooperation between governments and businesses, including the most polluting sectors. 

Individuals can also play a part by making better choices about where they get their energy, how they travel, and what food they eat. But the best way for anyone to help stop climate change is to take collective action. This means pressuring governments and corporations to change their policies and business practices.”

WE HOPE YOU WILL GET INVOLVED

EARTH SKIN SERIES PAINTINGS

Every painting is unique and represents an abstraction of the earth's surface. Paintings are ready for you to hang so you can get it on your walls the moment it arrives. I want you to feel confident in your choice so if you have any questions pleasejw@johnsonwildman.com

“We Are Blessed by Changing Seasons.”

"As an artist, finding new ways of engaging an audience in the beauty of nature and encouraging the protection and preservation of our natural resources is very important to me. Our renewed and expanding focus on climate change and nature is as varied and multi-faceted as the environmental art space. Environmental art often evokes compassion, exemplifies majestic beauty, stimulates ecological awareness, and promotes positive action.  

“Throughout environmental art, there resonates a call to the inherent human need for connecting with one another, the earth, and preserving natural resources.  The beauty and blending of the abstract secret forest landscapes are intended to encourage us to embrace and implement action for real change. Our planet is a gift, and we are responsible as the caretakers of it.  When one is encouraged with ideas and suggestions from sources such as environmental, and artistic trailblazers; we do become the change our world needs now.”  

— Cheryl Johnson

SUMMARY

Cheryl Johnson and Jim Wildman are Inspired by the land's topography in abstract canvases and painted on overcast days during Hurricane Ian. Mood evokes the dark sky and landscape. Forms are juxtaposed with rounded shapes and a muted tonal play of color. Linear markings and loosely blended brushwork call to mind the rolling clouds and tree shadows on the water's surface.

ARTIST: JOHNSON WILDMAN

MEDIUM: MIXED MEDIUM

SURFACE MATERIAL: STRETCHED CANVAS

FRAMED

SERIES: EARTH SKINS

SIZE: 30” x 40” x 1.5

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Creating ART and IMAGERY Touched by Weathering and CLIMATE CHANGE 

“Inspiring the world to make changes for a better tomorrow can be tough. As Barak Obama Said;” The world must come together to confront climate change.” I agree. Being aware and preserving our environment just makes common sense. I hold a vision of this blue-green planet and not one that is eroded or burned or charred brown or black. I may use sepia images to arouse awareness, but in my mind, the world must remain green and blue. I hope my art can inspire others to be aware of climate change.” — Jim Wildman

Cheryl Johnson and Jim Wildman are Inspired by the land's topography in abstract canvases and painted on overcast days during Hurricane Ian. Mood evokes the dark sky and landscape. Forms are juxtaposed with rounded shapes and a muted tonal play of color. Linear markings and loosely blended brushwork call to mind the rolling clouds and tree shadows on the water's surface.

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