About Corals and Postcards about Them

As the Bostonian Fall is finally starting to show with mild cold weather way past the middle of the official season, a report from a group of 160 scientists from 23 countries just announced that the planet has already reached its first major tipping point: the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. This is mainly because of the rapidly rising marine temperatures - the Earth atmosphere is hotter so 90% of the heat is absorbed by the ocean - but also due to the ocean acidification that comes from more atmospheric CO₂ interacting with water.

Corals represent 1% of the ocean floor but sustain 25% of ocean life. Without climate action, they could disappear by 2050. Fortunately, there are reliable organizations like the Coral Gardeners that work to restore the coral ecosystems. I hope you consider supporting them while continuing to fight the fossil fuels that brought us to this point.

Regarding my art, a few of my shows:

• “Wish You Were Here”, postcards show at the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC, Cambridge MA) where I was a guest juror along with MAC Artistic Director Najee Brown and MAC Marketing and Communications Manager Zoe Langosy. News from the Pure Depths (Utopia) (image), which evokes a virgin aquatic world of ocean life untouched by humanity, is on display in this exhibit that runs until Nov 21

• i3C “Boundaries and Beyond”, group exhibit by i3C Artists and Guests, curated by Susan Altman and me, is still on view until Nov 7 at the Arts Collaborative Medford (162 Mystic Avenue, Medford MA) – Come to this exciting related event, taking place at the Arts Collaborative Medford space (More info here): Writing Postcards to Representatives: Tue Oct 28 (5-7 pm)

• FPAC Members Group Show, at FPAC Art Space (70 Sleeper Street, Boston MA), on view until Oct 31

• Coming up: My Solo exhibit at the Massachusetts State House (24 Beacon St, Boston MA) will be on view from Nov 2025 to Jan 2026 - Opening reception: Thur Nov 13 (3-5 pm)

Until next time!

Image: News from the Pure Depths (Utopia), acrylic, acrylic pen, and ink pen on repurposed paper, 7 x 5 inches, available at “Wish You Were Here”, a group show of postcards at the Multicultural Arts Center (Cambridge, MA) that runs until Nov 21, 2025. My message: “Wish You Were Here in the surreal ocean depths where no humans have reached and all natural aquatic beauty is preserved…”