Fire & Water—Summer 2026

 It's the summer of 2026—And the heat keeps rising.

On June 23rd the hottest temperature on earth—124º F. was recorded at Bostan, Iran while Las Vegas and Phoenix basked at 116º F.  Wildfires are still raging in Canada, Europe, Australia and Brazil. Over 5 million acres of land have burned across the United States. Some of the world’s largest rivers—the Danube, the Rhine the Mississippi and the Amazon are all experiencing low-water levels.

In step with abnormal weather patterns floods have caused extensive damage in Spain, Italy, the Philippines, Japan, India, China, Peru, parts of the Midwest and Northeastern United States, and El Niño has arrived in the Pacific giving birth to Hurricane Lala as she thrashes Hawaii.

"Vessel # 94—Coda".    Wood & Flax,   30"  x 12" x 18"

As UN Climate Chief, Simon Stiell, said: “Worsening droughts are a red alert that our planet is overheating. Until humanity stops burning huge amounts of coal, oil and gas, these brutal climate-driven droughts will only get more severe. But the solutions are just as clear: move much faster to renewable energy."

.....and in the words of one of our favorite

summertime bands, The Beach Boys:

“It's the eve of destruction, or so they say, but mankind doesn't have
to go that way. If we all get together, we can make things right—
Get us back our summer—summer in paradise.”
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To see an artist’s interpretation of Theories of Evolution
and how our actions are affecting the planet, check out
Jeff Key’s exhibition— "The Vessel Series" at 
The Orchard Galleries in Oakland from September 12-October 24. 

To see more of Jeff Key's artwork:

Website: http://www.jeffmkey.com

Blog:   https://jeffmkey-art.blogspot.com/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jeffmkey/