Coastal Art ~ Loran Chavez

I am a Professional Artist in Fairhope, Alabama. My work is in multiple media but my favorite is Acrylics~next in line Watercolors and then Oils. My favorite subjects include local wildlife, landscape~usually with boats, and obsession paintings (looking at other peoples obsessions in a new way).I participate in a lot of outdoor shows with helper and spouse Christopher. I do several outdoor shows a year and this blog is about the adventures getting ready for them.

Monday, September 3, 2018

A different view

Today's post is about the turtles.

We have all seen the havoc man's environment is having on the sea turtles. The red tide in the Gulf of Mexico is really bad this summer. It is to the point that humans are being affected with irritated eyes and breathing issues. Red tide shows up every year, but this outbreak seems to be one of the worst in a long while. Lots of sea turtles, dolphins, manatees, and fish are being affected, with too many deaths to mention.
Now I read about 300 olive ridley turtles being killed by an abandoned fishing net. This all is breaking my heart for the innocent creatures caught in mans destructive path.

A different view, acrylic on canvas 12x12
Day 64 of the 100 days- 100 paintings 2018