Living on the Edge
My recent hikes have taken me drifting to the liminal areas of space found on the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Where vegetation struggles against the elements in a fight for survival on rocky terrain. The expressive and wind-swept sentinels growing on this rugged landscape are true testaments of struggle and resilience.
Trees – a recurring theme in my work – can always tell a compelling story to which we can relate. They are symbolic and metaphorical, and their interconnectedness has an important role to play in combatting climate change.
This series of paintings entitled ‘Living On The Edge” aims to expose the uniqueness and bare-beauty of the conifers and arbutus trees perched along our rocky Pacific shoreline. Depending on how you look at it, edges can be places of opportunity or places of danger. However, if you don’t live on the edge, you will never truly appreciate the view.