My painting ”African Jerry Can” was juried into this international water-themed art show at James May Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This exhibition focuses on conservation and protection of water inspired by Lake Michigan. The event started in 2017 in Algoma, WI in response to water concerns in Kewaunee County and continues to attract artists from around the country in a dialogue about the necessity and beauty of water and it's international commonalities celebrating our most vital resource.
A Jerry Can is a container for fuel or water. Many people in developing countries use it to haul and store their drinking water. The standard five-gallon Jerry Can weighs about 40 pounds when full. Millions of people around the world spend hours each day with one strapped securely on their backs, held tightly to their hips or balanced on top of their heads. The Jerry can is a part of their everyday lives.
But the bright yellow Jerry Can is also a symbol of hope to change the water crisis.
I have teamed up with Charity Water and James May Gallery to raise awareness about the nearly one billion people who live without clean drinking water and also to raise money through art by donating half of the profits from the sale of the paintings in this series directly to Charity Water.
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