Dancing on Thin Ice

© 2019 Pam Ferris-Olson

Possibly the animal whose fate is more widely associated with global warming is the polar bear. In Dancing on Thin Ice, a polar bear wearing pointe shoes balances on a small section of arctic ice. Polar bears depend upon sea ice to travel, hunt, and breed. A trend to earlier spring melts and later fall freezes does not bode well for the bears’ survival. Cascading in the background are what appear to be Northern Lights but in reality depict the decline of sea ice dating back to 1920 and extending through 2080.