At 321 feet tall with a crown spanning 80 feet, this is no ordinary tree. This tree is a record holder, a survivor, a measure of deep time.
Found in the ancient forests of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, this Sequoia sempervirens rises immense among its neighbors, many themselves towering giants, yet dwarfed by half in its shadow.
The piece was drawn in the presence of this tree, felt before it was fully seen.
A sea of understory ferns and white trillium carpets the forest floor below, delicate against the massive scale above. What this work carries is that sensation of standing inside something larger than yourself: the awe, the gravity, the quiet and enormous strength of a place that has been growing long before we arrived, and will continue long after.
The Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the tallest tree species on Earth, native to a thin ribbon of coastal California and southern Oregon where summer fog rolls in from the Pacific to sustain them through dry months. Living well beyond 2,000 years, these trees accumulate extraordinary size slowly and relentlessly, their bark growing thick enough to resist fire, their wood resistant to rot and insects.
Rendered in ink wash, ballpoint, and Micron pen on mixed media paper, each mark reflects time spent observing this Champion Tree.
18" × 24", ready to frame.
Includes a beautifully hand-signed certificate of authenticity.
At 321 feet tall with a crown spanning 80 feet, this is no ordinary tree. This tree is a record holder, a survivor, a measure of deep time.
Found in the ancient forests of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, this Sequoia sempervirens rises immense among its neighbors, many themselves towering giants, yet dwarfed by half in its shadow.
The piece was drawn in the presence of this tree, felt before it was fully seen.
A sea of understory ferns and white trillium carpets the forest floor below, delicate against the massive scale above. What this work carries is that sensation of standing inside something larger than yourself: the awe, the gravity, the quiet and enormous strength of a place that has been growing long before we arrived, and will continue long after.
The Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the tallest tree species on Earth, native to a thin ribbon of coastal California and southern Oregon where summer fog rolls in from the Pacific to sustain them through dry months. Living well beyond 2,000 years, these trees accumulate extraordinary size slowly and relentlessly, their bark growing thick enough to resist fire, their wood resistant to rot and insects.
Rendered in ink wash, ballpoint, and Micron pen on mixed media paper, each mark reflects time spent observing this Champion Tree.
18" × 24", ready to frame.
Includes a beautifully hand-signed certificate of authenticity.
