Bound Threads 2 Troy Brooks pulling flowers and foxes out

pulling flowers and foxes out of the bright splashes of pigment

Since earning her BA in Studio Art from San Francisco State University in 2013

commemorating a moth’s four week- long flutter in the same celebratory way they do a human being’s ninety-year journey

their collaborative clay and bronze sculptures have been recognized with awards in international exhibits and publications including being featured in the The Wall Street Journal

Bound Threads 2 Troy Brooks pulling flowers and foxes outDetails About Watercolor and gold leaf 5 x 7. 5 in. 2023 9 x 11 in. (f) Framing included One of the rare and important qualities of the Ohia Tree is that it can grow in proximity to the toxic gases of volcanic lava flows. It is one of the first plants that begin the colonization process after a new lava flow has hardened. This affinity for the tree to the landscape of volcanoes ties the tree to the lore of Pele, goddess of volcanoes. In one tale, Pele