a year of trees | Works on Paper, 2025
These works mark a turning point in my artistic evolution.
Searching for a way to visually integrate geometric precision and organic form— the way I experience the synthesis of nature and concept— I began experimenting with ink applications this year and a new process emerged.
I call this series A Year of Trees– a title rooted in my daily encounters with the juniper and pine trees surrounding my home and studio. Their form, rhythm, and presence offer me sanctuary— one that inhabits the constancy and complexity in which I find solace.
Working with a range of traditional media– ink, vinyl emulsion, colored pencil, graphite, and acrylic– I consider each piece a meditation on my trees, and how I experience them. Their intricacies are embedded in this work, along with my own.