Winter's End
Winter's End
Helen Klebasadel
Artist's Statement
In the watercolor ‘Winter’s End’ I use the annual break up of ice on Lake Superior, coupled with a hot orange sunset, to represent losses we will sustain if climate change, with its warming temperatures, brings an end to winter as we know it. Imbedded in the ice are images of snow covered forests and cold weather dependent species in our delicately balanced ecosystem. These trees, plants, animals and insects require cold to survive. They will migrate north with the colder temperatures they need. In addition to the loss of snow covered beauty, cold weather activities, and deep silences of winter, losing winter’s cold would mean the loss of certain species of warblers, butterflies, waterfowl, fish, flowers, trees, and mammals that mean ‘home’ to Wisconsinites. This painting asks each of us to do what we can to save winter and all it includes.
Biography
Helen Klebesadel is an artist and an educator
who resides in Madison, Wisconsin. She is best known for richly
detailed narrative watercolor paintings. Her paintings have become
the place where she explores how we learn our deepest values.
In her work with environment themes she focuses on the relationship
of humans to nature, reminding us that we are a part of nature.
What we do to the earth we do to ourselves. Klebesadel exhibits
her artwork nationally and internationally. Her artwork can be
seen at http://Klebesadel.com.