Nicole Cowen

"I tend to make paintings that weave together images from the past and present to comment on social issues, pop
culture, or current events. For Artists Among Us II, I wanted to make something that was relevant to the region. I
heard about how Niagara Falls was considering treating waste water from hydro-fracking and started doing some research. I was appalled by the devastation that fracking brings to its sites and couldn’t help connecting it to Love Canal. I took images from the past and present to comment on the issue of fracking. Color helps connect the pieces and adds an ominous tone to the piece." -Nicole Cowen