"Dead Bee," Tradigital NFT Artwork, speaks to Colony Collapse Disorder and the dying off of the bee population worldwide. These creations and other traditional art and exhibits stem from my investigation of how rising CO2 levels contribute to the die-off of bees. Researchers found that rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere from manufacturing have caused a dramatic reduction of protein in pollen. The lack of protein in this vital food source for honey bees has reduced their reproduction ability significantly. This reduction in bees will considerably impact food resources; bees help provide approximately 60% of man's agricultural foods.
ARTIST: theOtherEd
TITLE: Dead Bee
DATE: 2022
MEDIUM: *Tradigital
TOOLS USED: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Canvas, Computer
RESOLUTION: 300dpi
PRINT: Mono Print 36" x 45"
Tradigital Artwork
"Cause & Effect" The work tries to communicate the impact of humans on the biosphere. The star of this work is the human figure positioned in the foreground. His mind is releasing toxins into the atmosphere from billowing smokestacks atop his head. He sees and understands how vital the planet's resources and atmosphere are to his existence. The cube in place of his skull portrays this understanding.
Suspended above him are cubes representing manufactured objects at any cost to our planet. The symbolic life forms encased in these cubes represent their destruction from manufacturing. The unnatural colors of the sky and human skeleton provide the narrative of the biosphere and human destruction.
An observer of the work pointed out that there was a whimsical approach to communicating this severe problem. After hearing this, I agreed and can see a bit of René Magritte's "Son of Man" in the presentation. It makes me smile, knowing we are all the history of art, consciously or unconsciously.
TITLE: Cause & Effect
DATE: 2022
MEDIUM: *Tradigital
TOOLS USED: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Canvas, Computer
DIMENSIONS: 36" x 45"
MONOPRINT: Museum Archival Print by George Kondogainis
"Dream - No Way Home" stems from many repetitive dreams filled with anxiety and despair — often lost in what I perceive as a menacing urban area. I struggle to find my way back home amongst dark buildings. There is an all too familiar sense of foreboding and anxiety moving through and backtracking an ever-changing montage of streets, alleyways, and buildings. This scenario is a repetitive theme in many of my dreams.
TITLE: Dream - No Way Home
DATE: 2022
MEDIUM: *Tradigital
TOOLS USED: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Canvas, Computer
DIMENSIONS: 36" x 45"
MONOPRINT: Museum Archival Print by George Kondogainis
"Dream - Falling Sky" In creating my art, sometimes I start with a clear intention; conversely, the intent or meaning is revealed to me in the process. Falling Sky is one in which the purpose or intention of creating it was revealed to me. It comes from a deep sense of loss represented in these simple, powerful images and how they are composed. For those who know me, its communication is clear. I hope that others engage the work as a mystery allowing them to bring their own emotions to the experience.
TITLE: Dream - Falling Sky
DATE: 2022
MEDIUM: *Tradigital
TOOLS USED: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Canvas, Computer
DIMENSIONS: 36" x 45"
MONOPRINT: Museum Archival Print by George Kondogainis
TITLE: Dream - Crow
DATE: 2022
MEDIUM: *Tradigital
TOOLS USED: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Canvas, Computer
DIMENSIONS: 36" x 45"
MONOPRINT: Museum Archival Print by George Kondogainis
"Storm Warning AM & PM" The inspiration for these Tradigital NFT paintings is, humans' ever-growing contribution to global warming. Therefore, climate change is causing the increased quantity of severity of storms and weather conditions we are now experiencing.
Although there is no consensus on humans' contribution to global warming, the research makes it obvious. Each year approximately six and a half metric tons of CO2 are released into the atmosphere by burning fuels and manufacturing goods. A significant contributor to what is known as Green House Gases in the atmosphere is the human consumption of the problem. For example, in 2019, eWaste (Electronic Waste); rose to a staggering 53.5 million metric tons of discarded electronic products; refrigerators, TVs, appliances, cell phones, washers, dryers, and computers.
TITLE: Storm Warning AM
DATE: 2022
MEDIUM: *Tradigital
TOOLS USED: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Canvas, Computer
DIMENSIONS: 48" x 30"
MONOPRINT: Museum Archival Print by George Kondogainis
TITLE: Storm Warning PM
DATE: 2022
MEDIUM: *Tradigital
TOOLS USED: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Canvas, Computer
DIMENSIONS: 48" x 30"
MONOPRINT: Museum Archival Print by George Kondogainis
* Tra·dig·i·tal: aan artwork that combines mind-to-hand traditional mediums and digital processes.