Beautiful Paintings By Artist Lisa Ericson Are Portraying Climate Change In A Fascinating And Unique Manner

by Stephanie

27 Sep 2021

Lisa Ericson is a painter hailing from Portland, Oregon. She is renowned for her exceptional series of paintings that carry deep meanings and messages.

This particular series of her paintings being shared today is called "Islands." It is a continuation of her two previous series of paintings that carry similar concepts called Mobile Habitats and Border Crossing.

Her paintings are quite distinguishable from those of her counterparts, as they portray ecosystems on the backs of turtles. This depiction of global climate change presents land animals that are half-submerged in water, with life growing on and around them.

Ericson explains the concept of her series: "They are mini-ecosystems on the backs of turtles who have been displaced, cut off, or submerged by changing climates, rising sea levels, and human disruption. They become their own islands." In the words of Dr. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, "Art has the power to reflect and influence our understanding of complex issues like climate change."

Ericson's work is not limited to this series alone; she has much more amazing work to her credit.

You can check it all out on her social media here: Facebook

You can also purchase her exceptional pieces of art from her website here: Website