Permafrost - Landscape Mountain Art

Acrylic on canvas 30"x40"x.75"

Artist Statement: "This smoky mountain ice scape is great for any home that needs a pop of color in a neutral room. Blue is the everlasting trend so this timeless piece will create a calming but erupting energy in your space. The cool tones relax the viewer as the icy water flows over the rocks dragging you into wondering what is in the beyond. I get inspired by the cold weather and even though the trees may be bare, nature still creates such beautiful artwork all around us constantly."

Information About The Melting Ice:

"Earth’s permafrost is turning out to be not so permanent in many parts of the world. As global temperatures rise, the once always-frozen ground that covers a good chunk of the world’s northern latitudes is thawing. That might not sound like such a big deal, but as our underground ice turns to squelchy muck, it’s exposing long-hidden threats to our climate, ecosystems, and health.

Permafrost is any type of ground—from soil to sediment to rock—that has been frozen continuously for a minimum of two years and as many as hundreds of thousands of years. It can extend down beneath the earth’s surface from a few feet to more than a mile—covering entire regions, such as the Arctic tundra, or a single, isolated spot, such as a mountaintop of alpine permafrost."

"Even if we significantly curb emissions in the coming decades, more than a third of the world’s remaining glaciers will melt before the year 2100. When it comes to sea ice, 95% of the oldest and thickest ice in the Arctic is already gone.