âI found an article addressing the recent lobster boom. I was shocked to learn that rising ocean temperatures will make it difficult for baby lobsters to survive. However, the article concluded not with a call to stop polluting the earth, but rather encouragement for lobster lovers to hurry and eat now before the species goes extinct: âFor 7 awesome ways to get your lobster fix, check out these recipes.â My jaw dropped at the lack of genuine concern for global warming and its effects on the lobster population. I knew then that lobster would become my muse, my gateway to reflecting on neglectful attitudes toward climate change. I drew on Wayne Thiebaudâs work for inspiration (again lol); both his colorful style and repetitive pieces of similar cakes, which reminded me of endless factory production, compelled me to create âLobster Cornucopia.â With my piece, I wanted to demonstrate the effects of producing larger and larger amounts of product when applied to animals, specifically lobsters--also called overfishing. Thus I created a vibrant, abstract painting of continuing lobster plates to juxtapose the harsh and very real warning it issues. If we are given the knowledge that every year we haul more than 150 million pounds worth of lobster onto our plates simply for consumptionâs sake, and still continue to live as we do now, we will soon lose many more species and have to deal with much bigger problems than no more lobster rolls. Systematic overfishing is an enormous problem that can impact entire ecosystems and harm the global economy, especially developing coastal communities that rely on the fishing industry. With my new knowledge and insight, I will take an active stance in the fight against global warming.â
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