“Stubborn (Family Portrait)”, watercolor and ink

“Stubborn (Family Portrait)”, watercolor and ink

“He Was Feeding His Family, He Was Feeding the World (Grandpa’s noble calling)”, watercolor and ink

“He Was Feeding His Family, He Was Feeding the World (Grandpa’s noble calling)”, watercolor and ink

“Winter Honeymoon (1977)”, watercolor

“Winter Honeymoon (1977)”, watercolor

Tied to the Land: Exploring Family Ties and History

Works exploring family stories and memories that are inseparable from the land, nature, and plants. I have come to think of certain plants as members of my family because of their prominent presence in my most vivid memories. I am constantly trying to figure out where to place them on the family tree.