Big Ole Tree I
My dad grew up as a farmer, and in my childhood was a ferocious plant and tree lover, gardener, expert. I remember in my college years, my dad told me about a Big Ole Tree he had found in my hometown. I mean I thought trees were cool, but I wasn’t sure I was really wanting to make a pilgrimage to see a tree. I obliged and am so glad I did. I was forever changed.
The Big Ole Tree is an ENORMOUS, several centuries old, forgotten oak tree, a hidden sentient being amongst a large, wooded area in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This tree had no doubt seen times beyond my imagination. Dad took several pictures of me that day, with an old film camera.
Dad told me many stories about the tree over the years. He tried to visit it, advocate for it, protect it, get the greenway path in town to have a detour to it. He would update me, and after a huge tornado, a couple of the most enormous branches were ripped off. These branches the size of their own several century old trees themselves. He was heartbroken by it, and through it all, the tree still stood proud and strong (even with a hole where the branch once was).
Not long after my dad’s death, I found an envelope in a wooden box that he kept his treasures. The envelope said, “pix of the Big Ole Tree” and my pet name, Lee. I carefully opened the envelope to find all those pictures of me and the tree from decades ago, with a phone number of the Arbor Society on it. And of course, tears and joy rolled down my cheeks. He had left me to take care of his favorite tree, to carry on his legacy, and he deeply knew, in my tenacity, that I would fight for the Big Ole Tree.
This Big Ole Tree series is just the beginning.
My monoprints are one-of-a-kind originals which are created using ink, by both additive and subtractive processes. The image made onto the printmaking plate is then pressed, transferring the image onto paper. The final artwork is built by layering multiple images, one on top of another. These handmade prints are made with Cranfield oil based, eco-friendly inks and high-quality printmaking paper.
Each print comes with a white border for ease of matting and framing. This series is 11x14 paper – with the image 8x10 size.
Please allow for around 2 weeks for packaging and shipping.
My dad grew up as a farmer, and in my childhood was a ferocious plant and tree lover, gardener, expert. I remember in my college years, my dad told me about a Big Ole Tree he had found in my hometown. I mean I thought trees were cool, but I wasn’t sure I was really wanting to make a pilgrimage to see a tree. I obliged and am so glad I did. I was forever changed.
The Big Ole Tree is an ENORMOUS, several centuries old, forgotten oak tree, a hidden sentient being amongst a large, wooded area in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This tree had no doubt seen times beyond my imagination. Dad took several pictures of me that day, with an old film camera.
Dad told me many stories about the tree over the years. He tried to visit it, advocate for it, protect it, get the greenway path in town to have a detour to it. He would update me, and after a huge tornado, a couple of the most enormous branches were ripped off. These branches the size of their own several century old trees themselves. He was heartbroken by it, and through it all, the tree still stood proud and strong (even with a hole where the branch once was).
Not long after my dad’s death, I found an envelope in a wooden box that he kept his treasures. The envelope said, “pix of the Big Ole Tree” and my pet name, Lee. I carefully opened the envelope to find all those pictures of me and the tree from decades ago, with a phone number of the Arbor Society on it. And of course, tears and joy rolled down my cheeks. He had left me to take care of his favorite tree, to carry on his legacy, and he deeply knew, in my tenacity, that I would fight for the Big Ole Tree.
This Big Ole Tree series is just the beginning.
My monoprints are one-of-a-kind originals which are created using ink, by both additive and subtractive processes. The image made onto the printmaking plate is then pressed, transferring the image onto paper. The final artwork is built by layering multiple images, one on top of another. These handmade prints are made with Cranfield oil based, eco-friendly inks and high-quality printmaking paper.
Each print comes with a white border for ease of matting and framing. This series is 11x14 paper – with the image 8x10 size.
Please allow for around 2 weeks for packaging and shipping.
My dad grew up as a farmer, and in my childhood was a ferocious plant and tree lover, gardener, expert. I remember in my college years, my dad told me about a Big Ole Tree he had found in my hometown. I mean I thought trees were cool, but I wasn’t sure I was really wanting to make a pilgrimage to see a tree. I obliged and am so glad I did. I was forever changed.
The Big Ole Tree is an ENORMOUS, several centuries old, forgotten oak tree, a hidden sentient being amongst a large, wooded area in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This tree had no doubt seen times beyond my imagination. Dad took several pictures of me that day, with an old film camera.
Dad told me many stories about the tree over the years. He tried to visit it, advocate for it, protect it, get the greenway path in town to have a detour to it. He would update me, and after a huge tornado, a couple of the most enormous branches were ripped off. These branches the size of their own several century old trees themselves. He was heartbroken by it, and through it all, the tree still stood proud and strong (even with a hole where the branch once was).
Not long after my dad’s death, I found an envelope in a wooden box that he kept his treasures. The envelope said, “pix of the Big Ole Tree” and my pet name, Lee. I carefully opened the envelope to find all those pictures of me and the tree from decades ago, with a phone number of the Arbor Society on it. And of course, tears and joy rolled down my cheeks. He had left me to take care of his favorite tree, to carry on his legacy, and he deeply knew, in my tenacity, that I would fight for the Big Ole Tree.
This Big Ole Tree series is just the beginning.
My monoprints are one-of-a-kind originals which are created using ink, by both additive and subtractive processes. The image made onto the printmaking plate is then pressed, transferring the image onto paper. The final artwork is built by layering multiple images, one on top of another. These handmade prints are made with Cranfield oil based, eco-friendly inks and high-quality printmaking paper.
Each print comes with a white border for ease of matting and framing. This series is 11x14 paper – with the image 8x10 size.
Please allow for around 2 weeks for packaging and shipping.