Forest
Forest ecosystems inspire my inner wanna-be naturalist to explore, photograph, draw, take notes, and collect objects as I learn about the world. I bring these discoveries back to my studio, where I carefully observe and arrange them into compositions. Trees often serve as my starting point. I layer photo transfer prints, drawings, sewing, painting, found objects, and more. This process not only documents our present moment but also offers me a meaningful way to reconnect with nature every day.
Trees were the subject of my art residency in Westerly, Rhode Island, at Wilcox Park. The work I created in those two weeks is documented below and in my shop.
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"Deep Roots"
White Oak Tree of Wilcox Park, RI
10”x20”
Graphite drawing, maps, modeling paste, paper.
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"Living Time"
Gingko Tree of Wilcox Park, RI
10”x20”
Graphite drawing, textured paper, thread, paper
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"Holy Presence"
Oriental Spruce of Wilcox Park, RI
10”x20”
Graphite drawing, maps, textured paper, thread, paper
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Whispers of the Longleaf Pine
Paper, map, thread, pine cone, graphite, watercolor, photo transfer print, pine needles, grass, and butterfly in a shadowbox frame.
18” x 24”
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Whispers of the Longleaf Pine (Framed)
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Himalayan Pine of Wilcox Park
11”x14”
Graphite on Paper
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Pin Oak of Wilcox Park
11” x 14”
Graphite on Paper
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Swiss Stone Pine of Wilcox Park
11” x 14”
Graphite on Paper
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White Oak of Wilcox Park
11” x 14”
Graphite on Paper
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Sycamore Maple of Wilcox Park
Champion Tree
11”x14”
Graphite on Paper
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Edisto Trail
Photo transfer print, branch, gold thread, dragonfly, chimney swift bird nest, map.
11”x 14”x 3”
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Edisto Trail (Framed)
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Seaside Creek
Graphite on paper, gold leaf, image transfer print, nest, map, dragonfly, thread, stones, found wood 24”x30” (sold)
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Delicate Persistance
Graphite on paper, wire, feather, root in resin, map, thread, circuit 24”x36”