“AWE: Skyward”

This carving was part of a collection I created after training in Australia in sensorimotor healing work. The "AWE" Collection was created by dipping into the abundance of beautiful flora discovered while floating dreamily through Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens with a camera in hand and a wildly beating heart. My eyes widened in awe as I took in the wonder of organic shapes, textures, forms, and glowing colors that added such vibrancy to the gray day filled with gentle rain. I loved the powerful upward momentum felt in the richly colored grasses and enjoyed carving deep into the fibers of the grass.

This photograph was printed onto archival paper, layered with encaustic medium, fused between each layer, hand-carved to create rhythm and detail, and colored with powdered pigment to convey my experience of being with these otherworldly specimens of nature.

“AWE: Skyward” is mounted onto archival mat board and adhered to a black wooden frame; it is wired and ready to hang on the wall in your corner of the world. May the beauty and diversity of Australian flora fill you with awe.