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\"Peace<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Peace Within<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17.25″ x 11.25″
November 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roslyn Levin<\/a>
Ontario, CANADA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note from the artist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For this painting I used Ichi’s soutai bluish black inkstick which uses genuine indigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada is home to two-thirds of the world’s largest population of polar bears – approximately 16,000 bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are found throughout the Canadian Arctic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bears rely upon arctic sea ice for hunting, travel and mating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the sea ice melts they live on land and live off their stores of fat to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada manages 13 of the 19 global populations of polar bears in an approach that involves; not only scientists, but also Indigenous communities and the knowledge of other countries which are home to these magnificent bears Climate change and the resultant loss of sea ice poses a significant threat to the polar bear populations in Canada; as does the threat of mining and oil drilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we find a bear peacefully resting, unaware of the threats to his future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has found a Peace Within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hanko on this painting says peace or harmony<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unique Japanese handmade art materials used in this work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n