The Artistic Urge from Prehistory to the Present.

Whilst working on this canvas I have used alot of salvaged paints and materials, alot of what I do is about recycling and reusing as I am very conscious of the environment.  It is very upsetting to see alot of useful things being thrown away and put into landfil. I have been particularly upset recently about the state of the oceans with all the plastic waste forming islands of detritus.  I think this is reflected in this painting which reminds me of the sea. I used aluminium shavings, a waste product from a building site to add texture to my painting, I then painted over it and I think it looks alot like seaweed.