At the Clearing Utah This piece grew out of

This piece grew out of that accumulated attention

It doesn't really take too high of a climb to get a nice view and watch the birds riding the thermal winds

These black cherry trees observed at the Wells Reserve in Maine were riddled with yellow-bellied sapsucker holes

characteristically oval cavities

Graceful branches around the whole of this tree tell of its growth in the open rather than dense forest

At the Clearing Utah This piece grew out ofFox State Forest is a managed forest where selective logging occasionally opens up the canopy. When that happens, trees that once grew in dense shade suddenly find themselves at the forests edge, and long hidden views of distant New Hampshire mountains emerge just for a time, before new growth fills in again. Im fascinated by these moments of transition where forest history, human management, and natural regrowth intersect. 12x36" Original Artwork on