Am donating this piece for auction to our local STAN Stop Titan Action Network http://stoptitan.org/. The benefit takes place tonite at Projekte Gallery at the corner of 3rd & Castle Sts. The event kicks off at 5 with activities for our young ones and continues thru the evening with auction, music and celebration to raise funds.
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| Cementon w/Dying Fish Spirits Beeswax & Natural Pigment Greg Patch |
I did this painting in 1989 on the east bank of the Hudson River in New York. At that time the cement plant in Cementon, NY was flagrantly polluting the river. The people of the region united by raising funds and bringing awareness to the problem. Legislation passed and cleanup and regulations began. One of the major influencers was and still is Pete Seeger's Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Each year they hold the Clearwater Festival to celebrate cleaning up, down.
from the STAN website;
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Since Titan America first announced plans to build one of the largest cement manufacturing and strip mine facilities in the nation on the banks of the Northeast Cape Fear River outside of Wilmington, NC, a strong community coalition has come together to fight this project. Known as the Stop Titan Action Network (STAN), we aim to protect our air, water, aquifers and public health in the Cape Fear region. We strive to create a thriving, healthy and sustainable economy that exists in harmony with the rich natural heritage and abundant coastal resources we all share and on which our future depends."
piece i did that hatched the above painting
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