"Past Present Future (You Are Here)" by Becky Wareing Steele

This work explores the ever-changing nature of Earth’s geographic boundaries beginning with the supercontinent Pangea and ending with a look 250 million years into the future when it’s predicted Earth’s continents will merge once again to create another supercontinent, Pangea Ultima. Zooming out and viewing boundaries and borders in this larger global context presents the opportunity to step outside of the world where we currently exist and explore the shifting nature of our geographic boundaries.

This series consists of six framed works with each framed work measuring 13.5" x 13.5" x 1.75".

Artist's Bio:

Becky Wareing Steele is an artist living and working in Denver, Colorado specializing in small scale sculpture and public art. Her work deals with the commonalities that exist in our shared experiences through the examination of scale and environment. Through her sculptural and photographic work with 1:160 scale figures and 1:12 scale objects she explores the impact of scale and how it affects our perception of the world around us. This impact can also be found in the way we perceive ourselves in our environment. In more recent series she has developed narrative components to accompany the works, allowing the viewer to connect with the piece on a deeper level. Using settings familiar and accessible to everyone is a key component of her work. Through this process she is able to alter the way people view everyday situations, seemingly mundane at times, and invite the viewer to think about their place in the environment by altering the scale. Wareing Steele holds a BA in Art History from Colorado State University with a focus on Intuit Art.