Shark Teeth, 2009 64x94"; based on a watercolor painting by Sarah Waller
Depicts 270,000 fossilized shark teeth, equal to the estimated number of sharks of all species killed around the world every day for their fins.
Gyre, 2009 8x11 feet, in three vertical panels
Depicts 2.4 million pieces of plastic, equal to the estimated number of pounds of plastic pollution that enter the world's oceans every hour. All of the plastic in this image was collected from the Pacific Ocean.
Whale, 2011 44x82", based on a photograph by Bryant Austin
Depicts 50,000 plastic bags, equal to the estimated number of pieces of floating plastic in every square mile in the world's oceans.
Insatiable, 2011 60x60" and 44x44"
Depicts 48,000 plastic spoons, equal to the number of gallons of oil consumed around the world every second.
Return of the Dinosaurs, 2011 44x57" and 60x77", based on a painting by John Sibbick
Depicts 240,000 plastic bags, equal to the estimated number of plastic bags consumed around the world every ten seconds.
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