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About the Artwork
The Story: This conceptual fine art piece is a direct physical collaboration with a disappearing ecosystem. I wandered the changing shorelines of the Great Salt Lake, gathering raw, heavy dark soil, hypersaline water, and fragments of native plant life. Back in my studio, I layered these organic elements together and froze them solid. I was deeply uncertain if the intense salt concentration would allow the liquid to bind, but the next day, I unveiled a fragile, crystalline record of the basin. As I rushed to photograph it under the studio lights, the entire frozen structure began to fracture and disintegrate before my lens. Watching the ice layers cave in was a profound, heartbreaking moment; it served as an immediate, visceral mirror of how rapidly our actual Great Salt Lake ecosystem is collapsing right beneath our feet.
The Technique: Captured inside my studio using a high-resolution Nikon camera and a specialized macro lens, this digital photograph documents the exact split-second of structural collapse. The close-up composition freezes a fleeting, high-contrast landscape of texture, where dark mud, salt crystals, and trapped organic fibers clash against melting ice sheets, preserving an artistic and environmental warning that can never be replicated.
Product Specifications
Dimensions: 12.3” x 14” (Horizontal orientation)
The Printing Standard: To ensure museum-grade longevity and preserve the deep, earth-toned contrast of the soil, this image is produced as a premium giclée print using archival, pigment-based inks. I use Masterlab, an independent, family-owned print lab located at 332 East 3300 South in Salt Lake City, as my professional printing and framing studio. Having trusted them with my fine art production for over 25 years, I guarantee every print is individually inspected for flawless tonal accuracy.
Paper Type: Printed on premium archival Pearl paper. The pearlized, high-gloss luster beautifully interacts with ambient room light, making the wet, shimmering textures of the melting ice and raw salt crystals gleam with a realistic, three-dimensional presence on your wall.
Frame: Sold unframed.
Authenticity: Hand-signed by the artist.
Shipping & Order Details
Production: Hand-crafted and printed on demand. Please allow 5 business days for custom local printing and preparation before shipment.
Shipping: Free insured shipping included.
Returns: To protect the copyright and integrity of the limited artwork, all fine art print sales are final.
Need a custom size to perfectly complement your home decor? Please Contact Me directly to discuss your space!
About the Artwork
The Story: This conceptual fine art piece is a direct physical collaboration with a disappearing ecosystem. I wandered the changing shorelines of the Great Salt Lake, gathering raw, heavy dark soil, hypersaline water, and fragments of native plant life. Back in my studio, I layered these organic elements together and froze them solid. I was deeply uncertain if the intense salt concentration would allow the liquid to bind, but the next day, I unveiled a fragile, crystalline record of the basin. As I rushed to photograph it under the studio lights, the entire frozen structure began to fracture and disintegrate before my lens. Watching the ice layers cave in was a profound, heartbreaking moment; it served as an immediate, visceral mirror of how rapidly our actual Great Salt Lake ecosystem is collapsing right beneath our feet.
The Technique: Captured inside my studio using a high-resolution Nikon camera and a specialized macro lens, this digital photograph documents the exact split-second of structural collapse. The close-up composition freezes a fleeting, high-contrast landscape of texture, where dark mud, salt crystals, and trapped organic fibers clash against melting ice sheets, preserving an artistic and environmental warning that can never be replicated.
Product Specifications
Dimensions: 12.3” x 14” (Horizontal orientation)
The Printing Standard: To ensure museum-grade longevity and preserve the deep, earth-toned contrast of the soil, this image is produced as a premium giclée print using archival, pigment-based inks. I use Masterlab, an independent, family-owned print lab located at 332 East 3300 South in Salt Lake City, as my professional printing and framing studio. Having trusted them with my fine art production for over 25 years, I guarantee every print is individually inspected for flawless tonal accuracy.
Paper Type: Printed on premium archival Pearl paper. The pearlized, high-gloss luster beautifully interacts with ambient room light, making the wet, shimmering textures of the melting ice and raw salt crystals gleam with a realistic, three-dimensional presence on your wall.
Frame: Sold unframed.
Authenticity: Hand-signed by the artist.
Shipping & Order Details
Production: Hand-crafted and printed on demand. Please allow 5 business days for custom local printing and preparation before shipment.
Shipping: Free insured shipping included.
Returns: To protect the copyright and integrity of the limited artwork, all fine art print sales are final.
Need a custom size to perfectly complement your home decor? Please Contact Me directly to discuss your space!
