Port of Oakland

Karen Balos

33 x 40 inches

2017

ARTIST STATEMENT

The Port of Oakland links the West Coast to the Pacific Ocean. As an economic entity, it has both the problems (pollution, dredging spoils) and bene-fits (carbon-saving ‘green’ routes, i.e. train to ship; ferry commuting service), of that connection. It is our portal to the world and our responsibility to ecology of the sea.

MATERIALS

Paint, cotton fabric, commercial felt, thread

GUIDE BY CELL NUMBER

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