When Art Meets Action
This summer, I’m joining the Secchi Dip Initiative with the Pigeon Lake Watershed Association — kayaking across Alberta lakes to collect real-time water clarity data.
To support this environmental work, I’m offering a collection of original water-themed paintings, inspired by the clarity, mystery, and movement of water.
Proceeds help fund field trips, research, and the sharing of important environmental data with Alberta’s lake communities.
Blooming Waters, oil on 10"x12" canvas
Glacier Waters, oil on canvas, 16"x16"
Infinie Summer, Oil on canvas, 24"x36"
Orgasmic falls, oil and spray paint on canvas, 30"x40"
Pink dusk, acrylic on canvas, 20"x24"
Tranqulity, oil on canvas 32"x32" with white modern floater frame.
Shimmer & drama of light, acrylic with gold leaf on canvas, 24"x30"
Chasing waterfalls, acrylic on canvas 36"x36"
Aurora at bay, oil on canvas 16"x16"
What Is the Secchi Dip Initiative?
The Secchi Dip is a citizen science effort that tracks the health of our lakes using a Secchi disk — a simple tool to measure water clarity.
I’ll be gathering this data via kayak at Pigeon Lake and nearby lakes this summer. Your support helps bring attention and resources to Alberta’s fragile aquatic ecosystems.
Me on my Kayak, trying to balance and measure the depth! eeee!
“The more I study water, the more I paint depth, light & movement- they go together like head & tails on a coin.”
— Mariam Qureshi
Be Part of the Ripple Effect
Whether you collect a painting, share this project, or simply learn something new — thank you for being part of this effort to protect our lakes through art.
Currently, I have added a new painting to James May Gallery for the Art of Water Exhibit titled “Blooming waters”.
In the upcoming weeks, I will be featuring Water-themed paintings via social media. Singulart, Saatchi, Artists for Conservation and Artsper Art galleries have a selected body of my work available for sale for this cause.