Lost Glaciers — C. Anthony Huber

In Search of Lost Glaciers is an ongoing series inspired by my visit to the now desert-like southern portion of Kluane Lake in the Yukon. Once fed by the Kaskawulsh Glacier, the lake has been left parched as the glacier continues to recede.

In this work, oil diffused on concrete suggests the remnants of something that has eroded over time—leaving its mark, yet no longer existing. Part of a 25,000-mile journey from the Rio Grande to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean, the series is deeply rooted in themes of transformation and loss.

The choice of concrete as a base is deliberate, speaking to the vast impact of urban and industrial expansion. Thin layers of raw concrete absorb and interact with thinned oil paint much like watercolor on paper, creating stains that echo the dissipated salt on winter sidewalks. Each piece evokes a familiar, everyday experience while engaging with the far larger reality of vanishing glaciers—what has been lost, and what remains.

In Search of Lost Glaciers: Concrete, oil paint on canvas.

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The Desert Like Remains of Kluane Lake in the Yukon Territory

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