Mining Scrape
by Nancy Kane Chapman
Title
Mining Scrape
Artist
Nancy Kane Chapman
Medium
Painting - Acrylic/photography
Description
A mountain sheered of its trees and foliage, dynamited to uncover its coal seams, now looms over the terraces of mining activity below. Already 500 mountains have been "topped" in a destructive process known as mountain top removal. My native state of West Virginia is one of the most hard "hit" states.
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April 1st, 2013
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Nancy Kane Chapman replied:
This one hits home. My home state of West Virginia has just been ruined by a type of coal mining which essentially blows up the mountains...ruining all of the lovely streams, poisoning the water, the air....the people. I've done quite a few pieces on the subject of coal.
Jane Small
Nancy,I was so curious about what you said about painting with a credit card! I do not know if this is one of those pictures, but it is certainly a very unusually lovely effect. Hot,lonely,barren and very beautiful at the same time.v/f
Nancy Kane Chapman replied:
Jane, this is one of my credit card pieces! I took a series of mixed media classes and learned about many techniques and materials which I had never tried before. Acrylic Glazing Liquid (Satin) allows more fluid application and this is a favorite of mine. There are lots of "craft" art books filled with new ideas...and well, they are very fun to use.
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