Nevada Museum of Art, Reno Tahoe Artist Awards, “The Climes Are a Changin,” Finalist, September 2022.
Blueline Arts award winner, March 2022, “The Climes Are a Changin.”
“Mel Smothers brings wood, charred from 2021’s Caldor Fire, into a conversation with art history by placing them atop a replica of Warhol’s Brillo Boxes. Thinking through consumerism and its impact on the environment, The Climes Are a Changin’ series brings about conversation on climate change.” Ariel Zaccaro, Curator.
Go to a studio visit with Mel and Los Angeles Video Producer, Eric Swenson, Jan 2022
Burned mountain cabin. source of found objects for Big Oil pedestal with The Climes Are a Changin..
Haitian refugee shipwreck is source of found objects for Big Sugar pedestal with The Climes Are a Changin..
41″ x 12″ x 12″
46“x12″x12”
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44“x12″x12”
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The Climes Are a Changin, 020″
The Climes Are a Changin, 019″
“The Climes Are a Changin, 016,”
Found objects from climate change event and consumer wooden box.
50″ x 12″ x 12.”
The Climes Are a Changin, 014
48″ x 12″ x 12″ Found climate change objects ( Hurricane Irma ) and wooden box.
The Climes Are a Changin, 013
53″ x 12″ x 12,” Found climate change event object ( Hurricane Irma ) and wooden box.
The Climes are a Changing, #12
48″ x 12″ x 12″ found climate change event objects (Hurricane Irma) and wooden box.
The Climes are a Changing, #11
53″ x 13″ x 18″ found climate change event objects (Hurricane Irma) and wooden box.
Climes Are A Changin #08
46″ x 12″ x 12″, found objects from climate change event (Caldor Fire) and wooden box.
“The Climes are a Chang’in #06”
46″ x 14″ x 14″ found objects from climate change event ( Caldor Fire) and wooden box.
“The Climes are a Chang’in #05”
47″ x 12″ x 12″ Mel Smothers 2021 found objects from climate change event ( Caldor Fire) and wooden box.
47″ x 12″ x 12″ Mel Smothers 2021
Wooden Box and Found Objects from Caldor Fire
“The Climes are a Chang’in #04”
46″ x 12″ x 12″ Mel Smothers 2021 found objects from climate change event ( Caldor Fire) and wooden box.
“The Climes are a Chang’in#03”
46″ x 12″ x 12″ Mel Smothers 2021, found objects from climate change event(Hurricane Irma) and wooden box.
