Turning the Tide for a Living Sea
Turning the Tide is a visual exploration of plastic pollution in our oceans. Once the planet’s living waters, the seas have become a stark symbol of our most visible damage: plastic reaching even the Mariana Trench, and microplastics found in marine life and within our own bodies.
Healing the oceans is not optional; it is essential to healing the world. “You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” (Pirkei Avot 2:16)
The Wrong Jellyfish, 20 x 16 in., Acrylic on Canvas, 2026
Plastic Plague, 20 x 16 inches, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026
Chips ahoy!, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 20 in., 2026
Jellyfish Mirage, 20 x 20 in. Acrylic on Canvas, 2026
Veiled in Plastic, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 inch diameter, 2026
Bagbound, Acrylic on Canvas, 26 x 40 inches, 2024-2026
Trapped Turtle, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches, 2025
Fish in Plastic Bag, Acrylic on Canvas, 18x30 inches, 2025
Turtle Eats Plastic, Acrylic on canvas, 26 x 40 inches, 2025
Six-Pack Serenade, 16 x 16 inches, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026
Plastic Eating Enzyme, Acrylic on Wood, 18 x 24 inches
The series features paintings of sea life entangled with, or navigating, plastic debris. These images reflect an imperative to care for the Earth.
In Jewish tradition Tikkun Olam (“repairing the world”) and the idea of Tikkun Ha’Yam (“repairing the seas”) call us to become active partners in restoration.
Ancient concepts such as Bal Tashchit, “do not destroy” or “do not waste,” stands as one of Judaism’s most powerful principles for ethical living and environmental stewardship. The Shulchan Aruch reinforces: “It is forbidden to destroy or injure anything capable of being useful to humans.”
Turning the Tide is ultimately a body of work built on hope. Drawing from a tradition that affirms the significance of even small acts of repair, it reminds us that we are all stewards of creation, and that a turning point toward healing is always possible.
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