Desperate Measures
What can a tree do to stand firm as the soil beneath it slowly and inevitably washes away? This one has sent out more and more roots, revealing its determination to survive. I found this tree in Silver Falls State Park, near Salem, OR.
Graphite on Arches 88 paper
Exhibited in 25th Arts North International, Hopkins, MN, 2020
Exhibited in California Fine Art, Sacramento, CA, 2018
3rd Place Drawing, Salon at the Triton Statewide 2-D Competition, Santa Clara, CA, 2017
Rotary President's Award, Cupertino Fall Festival, 2017
Exhibited in Landscapes, Seascapes & Urbanscapes, Palo Alto, CA, 2016
Graphite on Arches 88 paper
Exhibited in 25th Arts North International, Hopkins, MN, 2020
Exhibited in California Fine Art, Sacramento, CA, 2018
3rd Place Drawing, Salon at the Triton Statewide 2-D Competition, Santa Clara, CA, 2017
Rotary President's Award, Cupertino Fall Festival, 2017
Exhibited in Landscapes, Seascapes & Urbanscapes, Palo Alto, CA, 2016