This painting was awarded Honorable Mention at the 2011 Oil Painters of America National Show.
Visually, the patterns created by the fallen trees mingled with the upright aspens was intriguing.
Aspen groves are fascinating to me. Each of the trees is connected underground by the root systems. New trees are suckers shooting up from the roots of more mature trees. The grove of aspens is literally one living organism. Although old or sickened trees may die and fall, the root system beneath remains healthy allowing for new growth to appear. Within this grove is the mingling of delicate new growth, teenage, middle-aged, old, and dead trees. This painting is about the generations and circle of life among the aspens. And on a deeper level, a metaphor for our human family.
This painting was painted from a plein air and photographic reference. The grove of aspens is near Hahn's Peak, Colorado.
This painting was awarded Honorable Mention at the 2011 Oil Painters of America National Show.
Visually, the patterns created by the fallen trees mingled with the upright aspens was intriguing.
Aspen groves are fascinating to me. Each of the trees is connected underground by the root systems. New trees are suckers shooting up from the roots of more mature trees. The grove of aspens is literally one living organism. Although old or sickened trees may die and fall, the root system beneath remains healthy allowing for new growth to appear. Within this grove is the mingling of delicate new growth, teenage, middle-aged, old, and dead trees. This painting is about the generations and circle of life among the aspens. And on a deeper level, a metaphor for our human family.
This painting was painted from a plein air and photographic reference. The grove of aspens is near Hahn's Peak, Colorado.