# Impact-Reflecting Paintings These Michelle Fleck Paintings Provide Proof of Destruction on Nature By Jessica Marren | Published 2013-04-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelle-fleck-pantings References: [booooooom](http://www.booooooom.com/2013/04/09/artist-painter-michelle-fleck/) & [michellefleck](http://michellefleck.com/About-Michelle-Fleck) These Michelle Fleck paintings make up a visually factual series that reflects the subtly heartbreaking truth of [human impact on the environment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remembering-the-future). Using [acrylic and aerosol paint on panel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes), these Michelle Fleck paintings are recreations of the sad and worthless remnants humans leave behind. I think Michelle captures attention and her paintings evoke questions involving worth and necessity. Living daily life In San Francisco, Michelle paints the interaction and exchange between humans and the earth as it is. These observations cannot be denied or interpreted in any other way than exactly what they are. My favorite detail is how the artist included the word “Thank You” on each of the [plastic bags she recreates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baggage-claim-mirrors). This Michelle Fleck series is beautifully relevant and rather sobering to take in—as the truth can often be. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Environmental Art:** Opportunity to create art that serves as a reminder of the negative impact humans have on the environment. - **Sustainable Products:** Opportunity to create sustainable and eco-friendly products to reduce environmental impact. - **Upcycling:** Opportunity to take waste and create new products of equal or greater value. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fine Arts:** Fine arts industry could benefit from producing more environmentally focused art pieces like those by Michelle Fleck. - **Consumer Goods:** Opportunity for consumer goods industry to produce more sustainable and eco-friendly products. - **Retail:** Retail industry can benefit from finding ways to promote eco-friendly and sustainable products like those represented in Michelle's art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Artful Activism Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-exhibition.md) - [Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keita-miyazaki.md) - [Human Nature-Themed Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-im-awake.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md) - [Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-ecosystem-sculptures.md)