‘The Aral Sea' - Limited Edition Fine Art Print - Signed by the ArtistLimited edition fine art print of my The Aral Sea painting from my collection, "Maps of the Earth We Still Have" The Aral Sea, once the world's fourth largest lake, lost over 90% of its original volume, leaving it split into smaller bodies of water. The exposed seabed became a new, toxic desert, filled with salt and pesticide residue from years of agricultural runoff. The Aral Sea Disaster was caused by the Soviet Union diverting rivers to irrigate

typically shown as two birds with their beaks meeting

I've used the Taino spiral motif throughout

with red reflecting this deep

They’re increasingly threatened by groundwater over-extraction

Printed on beautiful professional watercolor paper

or you can leave as-is for framing

Painted on 100% cotton handmade Japanese watercolor paper

and the mountains to them meant safety

- Size: 18" X 18"

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• Sturdy fabric with fusible backing to add firmness

The rivers and lagoons are the "lifeblood" of Ngarrindjeri Country