Freestyle botanical This grouping becomes even more

This grouping becomes even more powerful when hung together

I have used plants from my garden to block the UV rays and create unique

I begin by selecting my paints

For the past two years

The botanical specimens were sourced from my garden and hiking excursions and through sketches inspired by the flora in my neighbors' yards

Freestyle botanical This grouping becomes even moreMixed media (acrylic, paper, and graphite) 8" x 8" on cradled birch panel Freestyle is about movement, music, and dancing. It illustrates the joy of swinging my arms in large swooping gestures, swaying my body to the melody of a song, and feeling the beat of the music in the marks of my paintbrush.