ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Preview
Date of Work
2013
Medium
Silkcreen
Edition #
8 of 30
Signature
Lower right
Height
11"
Width
14"
Collection/Provenance
Oil/Water Exchange Portfolio, Art & Design Study Collection
This print is part of a portfolio of artworks addressing the use or misuse of our natural resources. Whether dealing with issues of flooding and diversion in the Red River Valley or oil development and fracking on the Bakken Oil Formation, printmaking students and faculty from Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minot State University, North Dakota State University, the University of Manitoba, the University of North Dakota and Valley City State University tackle challenging issues through the fascinating medium of printmaking.
Status
Stored: 234 Print Box G, S7B
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Artist Statement:
Two Google images of the midwest taken before and after the oil boom inspired this print. The two images illustrated the amount of light given off at night, which in turn shows the population of each area. Prior to the oil boom, there were only small dots of light in western North Dakota. It was shocking to me that the recent picture of light surrounding the Bakken oil fields was much larger than the twin cities. I had no idea they covered such a large area. By creating this print, I wanted the viewer to compare the size of the two areas as I did, to realize the vast amount of land covered by the oil fields.
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”