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Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands is the second series within the larger

framework Nomads In Exile focusing on climate change and its impact on

migration. While it is typical to imagine migration in terms of animals on the

move, I find the natural world to be inherently migratory.

Islands, like wild seed, are facing extermination due to climate change. As

rising water levels increase, islands disappear; covered by water, or stolen by

human greed, they are disappearing. Islands linger in our imagination as forms

of hope, desire, inspiration, peace, calm, pleasure, dreams, longing, goals, and

future. They represent a bridge from one idea to a promise. Time morphs,

losing control of its subjects. Edges appear calling for a leap into unknown

possibilities. As Islands blink out of being, inspiration necessary for creative

thinking is weakened; the sustenance allurement provides departs into a

colorless twilight.

Heirloom seeds are beautiful works of art. They remind me of tiny islands that

can fit in the palm of my hand or linger in my pocket. Small secret holders, I fill

them with my dreams. As I caress them, they speak to me with visions and

ideas. Like islands, they fill me with wonder and the magic of believing.

Many ancient creation stories are spun around seed. The first 6 frescoes in this

series concern the connection between humanity and human cultivation of

seeds: Hopi Blue Corn, The Greek stories of Demeter and Persephone,

Yggdrasil of the Norse, Tagua from South America, and Egyptian Blue Lotus.

Like scattered seeds, stories are endangered islands. (Please refer to images)

It is my intention for this series to activate memory for those things rare and

precious that exist within our deepest heart’s desire. Islands, in their varied

realities, are threatened and need our help to survive. They are those things

that dreams are made of.

Quin de la Mer

The first 6 frescoes in the series Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands: 2019

Hopi Blue – The Codex

Fresco on wood panel

18x14”

Demeter Remembered

Fresco on wood panel

14x18”

Her Labyrinth

Persephone’s Journey

Fresco on wood panel

14x18”

The Eye of Yew

Yggdrasil

Fresco on wood panel

14x18”

Sustenance

Tagua

Fresco on wood panel

14x18”

Blue Lotus

Fresco on wood panel

14x18”