The artist’s interpretation of satellite imagery and GIS maps defining the geographic area covered by the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP). Aron Belka has been a pioneer in the translation of satellite imagery into art.  Over the last several years he has created a style that combines the abstract and the technical. Through the lens of the satellite, Belka portrays the Earth as art – abstract landscapes that allow the viewer to appreciate each painting for the technicalities of the art and the physical place it depicts.  The painting was commissioned for the cover of 41N, a publication of Rhode Island Sea Grant and the University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute.