2026

GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL

RESILIENCE

EXHIBITION

JANE CORNISH SMITH

Juror – 2026 Global Warming is REAL Exhibit

JANE CORNISH SMITH

(Dallas, Texas)

Mangrove Protection

encaustic, cold wax, assorted recycled paper trash on panel, 24 x 18 inches

$650 + $45.50 tax + $65 shipping fee  =

$760.50 Total Price

Artist Statement:

Climate change has far-reaching repercussions across the globe. Unprecedented temperature change, increased sea levels, extreme weather and more pose a threat to ecosystems and wildlife, endangering water and food security, and threatening economies and human health. Despite the ensuing increase of greenhouse gas emissions and waste into ambient air, land, and water, innovation and societal change is providing greater resiliency against global warming, allowing nature to thrive.

Individual practices such as planting hardy native trees that lower temperatures, removing brush that reduce fire hazards, and employing recycling efforts all make for a more robust environment. Nature-based solutions such as restoring mangroves to combat sea level rise while providing food and habitat are proving successful. The Paris Agreement’s Global Goal on Adaptation that seeks to enhance “adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience, and reduce vulnerability” is encouraging in this urgent time!

Nature-based solutions such as restoring mangroves to combat sea level rise, while providing food and habitat, are proving successful as depicted in my work Mangrove Protection. Wax and oil paint, along with discarded papers such as receipts, labels, straw covers and more, are collaged onto a wood substrate, representing a coastline. Green pieces of found paper are adhered along parts of the coast, providing protection.

And artists creating work with important content also contribute to positive change. Now in its 10th year, 2026 Global Warming is REAL and the artists that make it possible continue to create awareness of climate challenges, and champion a resilient state—where a verdant, healthy world can become a reality.

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