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My two latest linocuts deal with jewels -- jewels of the living kind. Out of Many, One is a bird's-eye view of part of the Great Barrier Reef. Made up entirely of coral polyps, this living structure stretches over 1,400 miles off the eastern Australian coastline.
I was struck by the almost infinite number of tiny organisms that make up such a massive and impressive structure. A piece of jewelry for the world. And it could disappear.
My second linocut looks at coral from a closer perspective. Here shallow waters make some coral appear to be above the water, and yield pools of a particular blue green hue. Refugia considers the coral around the islands of Palau -- an isolated island group in the Pacific Ocean. Refugia means places where organisms can grow during a period of unfavorable conditions.
I'm taking a short break from my Beloved series to consider some new ideas and just breathe. Sometimes you have to get out of the studio and experience this amazing world.
Wishing you a summer (or winter for you southern hemisphere folks) of inspiration and wonder.