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Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship Art Examples



Many Lifetimes

oil painting on 13 1/2” x 35” aspen burl

Many Lifetimes


Our Precious Pollinators

oil painting on 10” x 16” cherry burl

Our Precious Pollinators


Mystic Mountains

oil painting on 20” x 23” maple burl

Mystic Mountain



Dream River

oil painting on 34” x 37” birds eye maple burl

Dream River


Madikwe Memories

oil painting on 29” x 32” birds eye maple burl

Madikwe Memories


Trying to Hold On

oil painting on 16” x 16” maple burl; Inspired by Jane Goodall’s The Book of Hope “Each time a species goes extinct it is as if a hole is torn in that wonderful tapestry of life”



Truth

oil painting on 21” x 24” maple burl



Nesting

oil painting on 16” x 21” cherry burl

Nesting


Wild Thoughts

oil painting on 12” x 23” black walnut burl

Dream River