CAILLEACH’S DAUGHTERS
“I want to tell what the forests were like
I will have to speak in a forgotten language.” – W.S. Merwin
“The bird-woman is in the field
In her blue dress, … “
In September 2013 catastrophic flooding surged through the canyon where I make my home. Centuries old trees were uprooted, houses washed away, lives lost. In the aftermath stood the myriad expressions of rooted resilience. The deep roots revealed themselves.
The Witch Tree, 72″ x 60″, Oil on canvas, 2011
Hidden, Oil/Tar on Linen, 16″ x 12″, 2011
Black Willow, 24″ x 30″, Oil on Canvas, 2013
If by Chance, 2014, 23 x 28, oil, canvas
The Teacher, 69″ x 26″, Seracolor on mulberry paper, 2019
The Red Chair, 40″ x 30″, Oil on Canvas, 2011
Bristlecone Pine Root, 48″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, 2013
Douglas Fir. 30″ x 40″, oil on canvas. 2014
Egelman Fir, 36″ x 24″, Oil on Linen, 2013
Root Segment Ponderosa Pine, 28″ x 22″, oil / tar on gummed jute, 2013
Root Segment White Fir, 16″ x 2o”, oil / tar on canvas, 2014
Roots of the Limber Pine, 36″ x 24″, Oil on Linen, 2013
The Displaced Willow, 30″ x 24″, Oil on linen, 2014