10,000 Tonnes

Referencing the approximate reported quantity of oil spilt in the ocean worldwide in 2021, "10,000 tonnes" is a mixed media piece that draws attention to the impact of oil spills on marine life. Sculpted from polymer clay, the piece shows two seals, a dolphin, a pelican, and a turtle, struggling to escape the oil that dominates the canvas beneath. The sculpted wildlife is arresting in its show of distress, and serves to remind the viewer that humanity's greed for oil effects more than our own species