The Rainforest - A Study of Trees, Vines, and Invasive Species
Ink and Acrylic on Paper
8" x 5 1/2"
Available
Framed $250.00 USD
This is one of several works on paper I made in Australia, inspired by the, to me, unusual and fantastic trees and vines in the rainforest. The reference to invasive species, represented by the splashes of red, stems from signs I encountered while hiking pointing out a particular red berry-bearing bush. The signs described the plants as damaging and invasive, but the plants were nevertheless left in place. Of course there are practical reasons for this, but I found it at first amusing, and then increasingly meaningful. The term invasive has mostly negative connotations, and yet I found them to be a beautiful part of my experience of the fascinating and novel landscape. I'll leave it at that.
This work is archivally mounted and matted, and presented in a custom bespoke frame by the artist.
This is one of several works on paper I made in Australia, inspired by the, to me, unusual and fantastic trees and vines in the rainforest. The reference to invasive species, represented by the splashes of red, stems from signs I encountered while hiking pointing out a particular red berry-bearing bush. The signs described the plants as damaging and invasive, but the plants were nevertheless left in place. Of course there are practical reasons for this, but I found it at first amusing, and then increasingly meaningful. The term invasive has mostly negative connotations, and yet I found them to be a beautiful part of my experience of the fascinating and novel landscape. I'll leave it at that.
This work is archivally mounted and matted, and presented in a custom bespoke frame by the artist.