pen plotter lettering and tooled-leather relief print; three, each 10×10″

“Our country has more guns than people, so weapons are never far at hand. Mass shootings grab the headlines because of their horrific nature and the numbers killed. What we don’t see so clearly are the numbers of deaths that are willful, malicious, accidental or result from suicide. The Gun Violence Archive (gunviolencearchive.net) tabulates the numbers. Perhaps most surprising are the number of suicides; something that we rarely hear about. If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, dial 988.”

ARTIST BIO: Jim Weaver grew up during the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights era, and the beginnings of the environmental protection movement. From those influences, he has worked in environmental restoration for many years. As a later-in-life emerging artist, his work reflects his upbringing yet expands the messages that can be given through scientific and engineering work alone.