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1st Edition
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- Artists
- Kinsey, Dave
 - Manufacturer
- Paragon Press
- Edition Details
| Year: | 2016 | | Class: | Art Print | | Status: | Official | | Run: | 75 | | Technique: | Giclee | | Paper: | cold-press watercolor paper | | Size: | 16 X 20 | | Markings: | Signed & Numbered |
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"Red Reef" highlights coral reefs, the rainforests of the sea. While coral reefs cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, they provide a sheltered home to about 25% of marine fish species. However, in the past 50 years, the health of the world's reefs has declined significantly due to human-induced changes such as rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic waters. It is estimated that 58% of the world's coral reefs are potentially threatened by human activity and that More than 80% of the world's shallow reefs are severely over-fished.
Learn more about coral reefs here:
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/oceans/corals/
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ARTIST STATEMENT
"I first met Tre' from PangeaSeed in 2009 when he contacted me about collaborating on a project to help bring awareness to the plight of sharks as a result of the shark finning industry. Coincidentally, I had just watched Shark Water and was very livid about this egregious issue that was mainly under the radar of the general public—the decimation of the shark population that was in the tens of millions. At that moment I felt compelled to try and help in some way and Tre connected with me at the opportune moment. From that point on a friendship and collaborative effort ensued.
Fast forward 7 years and thru various projects, Tre' presented me with the idea of creating an original piece of art that would be made into a print to help bring awareness to the beauty of coral, but more importantly to shed light on what’s at stake from the loss of our reefs as a result of human-related activities mixed with climate change. For me, this presented a challenge in how I would go about creating something beautiful that also conveyed a sense of desperation. After months of trying to understand how best to go about that, Red Reef came to life. I was honored to create this original painting to help us all better understand the beauty of what’s beneath our seas and in return prompt us as a human race to assist in any way we can to protect these amazing underwater forests."
- Dave Kinsey
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