The Assembly

Shannon Lester // WE ARE ALL ONE

 
 

WE ARE ALL ONE, acrylic on canvas, 24x30, 2020.

This work depicts a congregation of creatures in the sea. They are meeting to discuss the current global environmental crisis in which capitalism has devasted the worlds natural places including the ocean. The truth we must realize is that we can no longer sweep our exploitation of Mother Nature under the rug. The blatant disregard for nature will be our utlimate downfall. We must continue with the mindset that all of natures creatures are not simply resources to exploit but rather very inmportant parts of the whole living organism that is this planet we call Earth. Interestingly the ocean plays a very important part of this global ecosystem and it is one of the most neglected and abused aspects of our planet.

 
 

Detail of WE ARE ALL ONE, acrylic on canvas, 24x30, 2020.

Detail of WE ARE ALL ONE, acrylic on canvas, 24x30, 2020.

 
 

Shannon Lester is a Kelowna-based painter and drag performer. He received his MFA from UBCO in 2013 in Interdisciplinary Painting & Performance. His current work melds fantasy and environmentalism with a focus on spirituality and the interconnectedness of all life on this planet.

If you would like to learn more about Lester’s work, visit his website or follow him on Instagram.