Portraits Of A Forest
This series is a snapshot of the grand array of evergreen trees that make up the forests in the Yampa Valley. I am enamored by the subtle details that appear when you get up close and personal with our environments, and am intrigued by patterns that recur throughout nature. I believe that when we come to know the living things around us more intimately, we are able to care for them more intentionally.
Across the valley, our forests range from Pine, Spruce-Fir, Aspen, and Oakland Shrubs. The Lodgepole Pine, Engelmann Spruce, and Subalpine Firs are most widely occurring, with Ponderosa Pines, Blue Spruce, and Douglas Firs mixed in. For this series, I focused in on each tree’s bark, helping us get to know the forms and shapes we can look for in identifying these trees, and to appreciate the artistic beauty held in these barks. From left to right, I chose a Ponderosa Pine, for the intricate and striking bark, a Subalpine Fir, and an Engelmann Spruce.
These tree portraits were created from found and repurposed aluminum cans, many from along the Yampa River, cut, shaped and placed on found wood blocks to be given new life.
Across the valley, our forests range from Pine, Spruce-Fir, Aspen, and Oakland Shrubs. The Lodgepole Pine, Engelmann Spruce, and Subalpine Firs are most widely occurring, with Ponderosa Pines, Blue Spruce, and Douglas Firs mixed in. For this series, I focused in on each tree’s bark, helping us get to know the forms and shapes we can look for in identifying these trees, and to appreciate the artistic beauty held in these barks. From left to right, I chose a Ponderosa Pine, for the intricate and striking bark, a Subalpine Fir, and an Engelmann Spruce.
These tree portraits were created from found and repurposed aluminum cans, many from along the Yampa River, cut, shaped and placed on found wood blocks to be given new life.
The Englemann Spruce
The Ponderosea Pine
The Sub-Alpine Fir
