May 21 – August 28, 2022

North, South, and Center Galleries

Balance of Water highlights contemporary artists Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse whose collaborative work raises awareness of the effects of climate change on our waterways. As this delicate ecosystem nears a tipping point, they explore ways to alleviate the warming of our waters and reveal the consequences of the rapidly changing climate with a sense of mindfulness and urgency. Since relocating from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs in 2017, Mickett and Stackhouse unveil their work to their recently adopted community in north Pinellas County for the first time with a series of monumental paintings that tell the overarching story of the effects of global warming.

Image credit: Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse, Currency: Climate Exchange, 2008 & 2021, Watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, and ink on paper mounted on canvas, 118 x 180 in. Courtesy of the artists.