My home on Pender Island is in the middle of the Salish Sea, an inland sea that encompasses Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands and the waters off of Vancouver, BC. The area spans from Olympia, Washington in the south to the Campbell River, British Columbia in the north, and west to Neah Bay and includes the large cities of Seattle and Vancouver.
Increasingly, the sea and its surrounding watersheds are challenged by an ever-growing list of threats. Ocean acidification, a burgeoning human population, increased marine shipping traffic, and unchecked wastewater and sewage runoff are just a few of the immediate pressures that are endangering this jewel of an ecosystem. If healthy ecosystems foster economic prosperity, unhealthy ones represent lost opportunity and income. Whether we depend upon the ocean for our living or for our quality of life, we all benefit from a healthy Salish Sea.
Following along on my Blog Post in February, I'm continuing to create small works (10" x 10") that reflect my love of our islands and the oceans that surround us. I have begun small "Collectors Sales" that feature these works and I invite you to visit my sales page:
https://www.susanpm.com/our-salish-sea-collectors-sale/
Sales have been very good but there are a few lovely pieces remaining!
At Grimmer Bay
Crossing Swanson Channel
North from Shingle Bay
