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2"x2" acrylic on canvas board

I was creating this piece from the place I find myself, when driving through the majestic Canadian Rockies. I am always amazed at the vastness, the unapologetic grandeur, the ability to make thousands upon thousands of trees look like matchsticks.

These trees, although each growing in their own way, are never alone. They each have their own set of life challenges they face and are affected differently, forest fires, storms, pestilence, drought. Yet they are all standing together much like a support group.

What a lesson for humanity. Read the full story here!



