Art forconservation is a spectacular way of educating and sensitizing the public aboutissues that are largely carpeted for short term gain by the private sector.Pictorial representations are capable of invoking a deep emotional response inthe viewer, as an artist can elect to combine elements of a narrative inmultiple layers building depth and dimension to a cause that would ordinarilybe hard to convey as effectively and expediently through any other channel. Artcan communicate in one glance, what essays can communicate only with footnotes,parallels, conclusions and references. Each one of my canvases dispensesdistilled doses of distressing realities, and its puissance lies with the factthat it can do so within a single frame. I use art as an incisive tool for communication. I do what I do becauseeach piece has the power to percolate and penetrate on a personal scalepotentially serving as a catalyst for glocal transformation.

This collection of mixed media artworks contemplates themes of nature in relation to the unlived tomorrows of future generations, by contextualizing environmental conditions as inheritable assets being handed down family trees. “Shadowed Heirlooms” intends to initiate awareness on the problems plaguing untamed Africa, through conceptual, wildlife-centric collage canvases.

Asher Jay’s recent visit to the feral frontiers of the Dark Continent moves her to shed light on the myriad issues confronting Kenya and Tanzania’s Safariscapes now. “From lax regulations,inconsistent waste disposal methods, climatic change, habitat destruction,absence of trash segregation and recycling (all garbage is disposed off in make-shift landfills), to the lack of viable solutions, alternatives,government incentives, rigid laws and funds that can execute feasible plan Bs,African wildlife are facing more threats than tourists. At the heart of the problem are arrogant, ignorant visitors, reckless poachers, and apathetic tour guides,all of whom simply do not consider the long haul in their daily arithmetic. The savannah is so expansive it spreads from sunrise to sunset; are we prepared to extinguish all the life that thrives between the horizons?”