Portrait of My Father (Prof. Ronald Prinn, Dir. Center for Global Change Science, M.I.T.), oil on Belgian linen, 30" x 42"
Finished this piece in November. I have painted my father as a thank you for the support and inspiration he has given me to pursue my passion, a career in art, and also out of the great respect I have for his own work. His research has contributed to and created headway in addressing climate change, a pressing issue of our time. On the left, I have depicted the two graphs he uses to introduce his research to politicians and policy makers around the globe, showing the outcomes of action vs. non-action.
