This sculpture depicts three men attempting to cross the “Endless Wasteland.” They are hoping to find a place where it is possible to survive. The terrain is difficult, the heat is relentless and the possibility of death is palpable. The first man is walking strongly. The last man is struggling to make progress, he is hunched over, he has lost his hat (the dead tree behind him reflects both his posture, and perhaps, his fate). The man in the middle (literally and figuratively) is torn between turning back to help the struggling man, and continuing forward … perhaps the only way to save himself. The mans’ hands, and the dead tree next to him, reflect his dilemma; one hand (and one branch) pointing forward, the other hand (and branch), pointing back.

The figures are made of pewter, hats are copper. The wasteland is made of wood and paper mache and paint with pieces of coal.

The red paint symbolizes heat, the black paint symbolizes death and the coal represents the cause. This sculpture measures 9 in high x 43 in wide x 2.25 in deep.

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My vision is a stark one. As the world reals form the war in The Ukraine, and the devastation caused by that war, it (the world) continues to make only minimal efforts to arrest the carbon emissions that will ultimately cause exponentially greater damage worldwide.

I am not an optimist. I do not believe that human kind will solve this problem in time. To do so would s require the climbing two preverbal mountains by decision makers all over the world.

The first mountain is finding the wisdom to accept the teachings of Bill McKibben and other environmentalists.

The second peak is to ACT, decisively, effectively ... and to do it NOW. That is, undertake LARGE SCALE, WORLDWIDE activities to end the burning of coal by human beings. Yes, please do something about burning other fossil fuels too, but coal is the monster.

I am not optimistic …. I fear for my children, I fear for my grandchildren. PLEASE prove me wrong.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this sculpture will be donated to https://350.org, Bill McKibbens’ not for profit.

If you don’t purchase this sculpture, please make your own contribution to https://350.org, or to a similar organization.