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“At the cusp of the pandemic, I was inspired to do a deep dive into the study of trees
including the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing). I took inspiration from the works of other visual artists, fine-art photographers, poets, and writers such as John Muir, Hokushi, Peter Wohlleben, Michael Kenna, Bae Bien-u, Ian McKeever, and Mary Oliver. Excerpts from Thoreau’s diaries were a real treat. Come spring I sought out the company of my favorite weeping willow and canopy of cottonwood trees in whose shade I painted en plein air. During one of my Shinrin-yoku walks, I thought of the TED talk about how trees talk to one another. I was trying my very best to eavesdrop.The mining of my vast photo files, distilling the information gleaned from my studies, and a great deal of experimenting spawned this series. Metaphorically speaking, I suppose I was seeking light much in the way trees branch out seek the same.”
Phoenix – MM16
photo transfer on Arches paper 11'' x 14''
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Jeanne LaCasse
