Blooming Where Planted (original oil painting) - *SOLD* Style:Oil on Canvas I wanted to turn my

I wanted to turn my attention to the beauty of trees

is derived from the sense that

The tree has endured tornados

One 'Metanoia' (5"x5") with envelope

Despite the fact that the trees are dropping their leaves with the arrival of frigid temperatures and shorter days

Blooming Where Planted (original oil painting) - *SOLD* Style:Oil on Canvas I wanted to turn myDescription: Spotted Knapweed is a plant endemic to Europe and Asia, introduced into North America in the 1890s likely through contaminated agricultural seed. The plant is renowned for its competitive ability owing to the large taproot it produces and its capacity to sequester otherwise limited water and nutrients. I was struck by its beauty and am fascinated by its story and slow migration across this new landscape. For better or worse, that's what