ABOUT

Thrumcap island off Islesboro, Maine. 12” x 12” archival inkjet print, 2025 on exhibit @double_door_gallery – an assemblage of graphics and photographs, part of an ongoing body of work inspired by the Anthropocene.

There are several islands called Thrumcap, part of an archipelago of over 4,000 islands in Maine. French explorers in the 1600s named the islands because they looked like the wool ‘thrum caps’ worn back home. This island is due west of Islesboro so the sun sets behind it providing dramatic light and composition effects.

The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 95% of the world’s ocean waters. The islands are under stress from pollution (plastic debris traps), erosion from increasingly powerful storms and rising sea levels/storm surge. There’s also less habitat for nesting birds and food sources as herring and sand lance move north.

The islands are increasingly conserved and protected due in-part to their environmental benefits. The ecosystems are adapting to the changing climate and an important refuge for plants, animals and marine life. The Maine archipelago is one of the most well funded and protected areas in the world supported by organizations such as the Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Maine Island Trail Association