Art.Science.Gallery. Canopy Building, 916 Springdale Road, Austin Texas, USA.
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Several years ago Alan Palmer found a dead Little Tern on the beach at Armona which he gave to me to see if I could print it. As soon as we returned to Olhão it was promptly placed in my freezer and sat there waiting for several years until the beginning of this year.
Having recently read a journal article by Mónica Calado entitled Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) Status and Conservation at the Ria Formosa Natural Park, Algarve, Portugal. Vol.19, Special Publication 1: Ecology, Conservation and Management of Colonial Waterbirds in the Mediterranean Region (1996), pp. 78-80, Published by Waterbirds Society https://waterbirds.org/journal/ I decided to print the bird as part of my 'Não Petroleo' series of work. These prints not only bring attention to the devastating effects that oil pollution can have on wildlife, the environment, and people but also highlights the need for conservation and sustainable management. This is particularly evident in locations such as the Ria Formosa which supports a high biological diversity and yet has a social and economic impact from activities such as fisheries, aquaculture, recreation and tourism.
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| Whose Tern Next ? Direct gyotaku collage, acrylic, screenprint medium with mica pigment. Image: 90 cm x 90 cm. |
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| Whose Tern Next ? (detail) |
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