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Artist Statement:
Growing up in southwest Colorado has given me the opportunity to experience many beautiful places that have influenced me a lot over the years. Being in places like the Black Canyon, the Weminuche Wilderness, and the Grand Canyon has made me love these places. This year both Lake Mead and Lake Powell have reached record lows. These massive dam projects started when there was an abundance of water in the southwest and these seemed like sustainable ideas. But they weren’t. Lake Powell loses ~ 860,000 acre-feet of water annually due to evaporation and seepage. It is at risk of becoming too low to meet the hydroelectric needs of the southwest. We need to find sustainable ways to store water in the southwest in a way that will keep the river flows as natural as they can be. I will be giving the money from my sticker sales to the Grand Canyon Trust. Their mission is “To safeguard the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau, while supporting the rights of its Native peoples.”
Growing up in southwest Colorado has given me the opportunity to experience many beautiful places that have influenced me a lot over the years. Being in places like the Black Canyon, the Weminuche Wilderness, and the Grand Canyon has made me love these places. This year both Lake Mead and Lake Powell have reached record lows. These massive dam projects started when there was an abundance of water in the southwest and these seemed like sustainable ideas. But they weren’t. Lake Powell loses ~ 860,000 acre-feet of water annually due to evaporation and seepage. It is at risk of becoming too low to meet the hydroelectric needs of the southwest. We need to find sustainable ways to store water in the southwest in a way that will keep the river flows as natural as they can be. I will be giving the money from my sticker sales to the Grand Canyon Trust. Their mission is “To safeguard the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau, while supporting the rights of its Native peoples.”