“AWE: Steadfast”

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 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. This sturdy bark was incredibly textured, and the contrasting patterns were striking.

This bark image was printed onto archival paper, layered with encaustic medium, fused between every layer, hand-carved to create rhythm and detail, and colored with powdered pigment to convey my experience of being with this otherworldly specimen of nature. "Steadfast" is mounted onto archival matboard 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.