Waterline #30 12 x 29 x 1 inches acrylic and wax on curved aluminum panel
Waterline: The level reached by the sea or a river visible as a line on a rock face, beach, or riverbank.
A body of water, regardless of its size, leaves but a simple line as its marking. The Waterline series contemplates the inherent beauty, simplicity and meaning derived from these natural markings; and how these simple lines deposit a message from which a global discussion begins – climate change.
The shifting of lines, the rise and fall of water levels, becomes the foundation for this series. The visual imagery reflects on the beauty of water – the color changes, the tidal rhythms, the clarity of water, and its ever-changing nature. The first layer is created by pouring paint to create lines upon lines, alluding to the natural flow of water. Drilled holes, and the lines that pull them together, refer to the fluctuation of waterlines connecting our planet. The objective is a contemplation on the natural structure of waterlines and how the story they create unfolds one line at a time.
Francie Hester