ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Preview
Medium
Linocut
Edition #
8 of 30
Height
11"
Width
14"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection, Oil/Water Exchange Portfolio
Status
Stored: 234 Print Box G, S7B
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Artist Statement:
The reason why oil and gas have gotten a bad rap in media, as well as the actual concrete negative evidence of the impact that it has had on the environment, is not because of fracking and drilling - which aren't bad things in themselves. If done correctly with the certified procedures and measures and inspections, the only thing to come out of it is good - providing energy for people to live. What is bad is when companies become lazy, don't want to spend the extra money, are untrained or unknowledgeable, or downright just don't care, and they begin to cut corners, turn a blind eye, skip over procedures, and use poor quality materials. This is when things go wrong and pollution becomes prevalent, wildlife is endangered, water becomes toxic, and all the other terrible things that everybody knows about. The problem, therefore, is the operator, not the industry. If people just followed the correct steps there would be no problem.
I believe we have been put here to be good stewards of what we have been given- use our resources but use them wisely; it is because of the greed of this world that such an opportunity is quickly falling out of favor.
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.”