In this series of ancient tree paintings I attempted to express the beauty, strength and mystery of earth’s longest living organisms and the relationship between these trees and the survival of wildlife. I am fascinated with the unique qualities of a tree that has been standing for more than one thousand years with it’s broken, wrinkled forms, knotted hollowing trunks, covered with holes and wounds yet still growing and striving.

My love for nature and concern that these trees will be wiped out from our planet forever motivates me to use them as my art subject. I hoped to capture the incredible life force of these ancient wonders in paint. My ecological advocacy through art for these venerable trees.

Selected works from the series:

Angel Oak
Angel Oak / Roble del Ángel, Oil on canvas, 30″ x 34″

Ancient Tree I
Ancient Tree I / Árbol Ancestro I, Oil on canvas, 48″ x 28″

Deep in The Forest
Deep in The Forest / Bosque Adentro, Oil on canvas, 40″ x 30″

Ancient Tree II
Ancient Tree II / Árbol Ancestro II, Oil on canvas, 35″ x 35″

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