Luna Moth, Mushrooms & a Fox
Luna moths are often connected to mystical folklore, symbolizing transformation and the mysteries of the night. Bioluminescent mushrooms—known as foxfire—feature prominently in magical and supernatural tales and are frequently linked with woodland animals like foxes. This body of work also incorporates the eight phases of the moon and the seasons of the sun.
Glass window
Spiritually, a window and a cosmology share a symbolic function: both are frames that allow finite beings to perceive something infinite.
A cosmology explains the whole;
a window reveals a part;
together they remind us that every fragment of the world is a doorway into the mystery of existence.
Painting detail of Fox
Each animal depicted is highlighted because of a majestic and personal engagement with each species. Each painting tells the story of ecology, symbiosis, mutualism, habitats, and the effects of climate change. The deep purple in this painting is processed logwood and the magenta is LAC. Lac is the resinous secretion of a number of species of lac insects, of which the most commonly cultivated is Kerria lacca.
Frame detail
The frame has a cherry wood overlay and is classified as a hardwood, specifically from the American Black Cherry tree. It is not considered endangered and is sourced sustainably from responsibly managed forests.
The body of work: Resonant Signs: Secret Places, Sacred Spaces captures the land’s unseen frequencies—moments frozen as evidence of climate change and vanishing species. Each piece carries a material “recipe” that exposes hidden stories, grounded in an ethically foraged, historical hand-made palettes. The work is inspired by Hildegard of Bingen, the original Medieval mystic and polymath of the High Ages. A Gothic-style frame highlights both the sacred character of the High Middle Ages and their profound reverence for the natural world, seen as the container of life. Gold leafed divinity lines continue the tradition of gold as a marker of the divine. The frame has a cherry wood overlay and is classified as a hardwood, specifically from the American Black Cherry tree. It is not considered endangered and is sourced sustainably from responsibly managed forests.
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