Cataclysm
By Eva McCauley
September 6th to 27th, 2025.
Artist Talk on September 27th, 2:00PM.
Silk organza scrim archivally printed with digitally captured images of original oil portrait painting
52” wide and 96” long, with wooden dowel inserted at top.
$1500
Artist Statement
Here, in Nova Scotia, we have been in a period of dire drought all summer and wildfires are spreading rapidly, locally and all over Canada. Not only is the world being engulfed by fire, but massive flooding is taking place globally.
The escalating global climate crisis continues to preoccupy me. My current painting series, Cataclysm, is about the climate crisis and our relationship with the environment. I’ve created a series of paintings that depict images of our ravaged oceans, shorelines and skies, juxtaposed with images of larger-than-life faces printed on transparent silk organza scrims. These are suspended from the gallery ceiling so that the ravaged landscapes can be viewed through the emotionally charged faces as well as independently. I am painting faces of people who I have spoken with about the climate crisis, discussing their reactions to it, and its impact on their lives. These people have generously agreed to be photographed during our conversations. The paintings and the suspended printed scrims together create an installation that I hope creates a springboard for reflection, dialogue, and action. I am delighted to be exhibiting the first iteration of Cataclysm at the ArtCan Gallery. I intend to continue painting these portraits and landscapes over the course of the next year or two, and, as opportunities arise, other exhibition venues will be used to present Cataclysm.
All works for sale. Please email inquiries to info@artcan.com or call (902)582-7071
Night Swimmers
Oil and mixed media on birch panel
60” X 48”
$6000
Vacationland (Fire and Flood)
Oil on birch panel
24” X 18”
$2400
The Red Cliffs
Oil on birch panel
54” X 84”
$8000
The Wind Stirred the Sky, and the Sea Came to a Beautiful Boil
Oil on birch panel
24″ X 30″
$2800
Scorched by the Blistering Sun (Blomidon)
Oil on birch panel
42” X 54”
$4500
Cataclysm (Fire and Flood)
Oil on birch panel
48″ X 72″ (Diptch-each panel 48″ X 36″)
$6500
The Heat of the Magenta Sky
Oil on birch panel
36” X 36”
$3000
Fractured Sky, Ruptured World
Oil/wax/varnish/photocopy transfer on birch panel
60” X 96” (diptych-each panel 60” X 48”)
$9000
To Carry the Sky and Plumb the Depths
Oil on birch panel
42” X 54”
$5000
