ART COMPETITIONS
Third Prize Winner - 2011 Wetland Care Art Competition
Artwork Concept
This work uses the shape of a marine protozoa (see image below) to create the mangrove tree and it underwater roots.
The mangrove tree is a symbol of protection for air breathing creatures that make their home in the wetlands. Its roots serve as a nursery and home for wetland water creatures.
The leaves fall from the tree into the water to complete the cycle of connectedness and inter-dependence.
A folk art style of painting was chosen to emphasise simplicity and vibrancy for this theme.
The inspiration for this Artwork
Illustration from "Art Forms in Nature" by Ernst Haeckel.
Plate 51 : Various species of Radiolaria (a type of marine Protozoa)
The Artwork entitled "The link between Land and Water"
