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A velvety, deep orange monarch butterfly rests peacefully for the moment on a large russula mushroom in a mossy colorado forest. Every time I go mushroom hunting with a friend, these are the sort I find the most, not edible, but sometimes quite lovely. This piece speaks to me in some ways of the nature of time. The lifespan of the butterfly and the appearance of the mushroom in this form are both so fleeting.
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According to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russula
Around 750 worldwide species of mycorrhizal mushrooms compose the genus Russula. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored � making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom collectors. Their distinguishing characteristics include a white to dark yellow spore print, brittle free white gills, and an absence of partial veil or volva tissue on the stem. Members of the related Lactarius genus have similar characteristics but emit a milky latex when their gills are b...

To me, making art is about the stopping of time, as are so many of the things I most love doing. I don't believe in time as we know it. When I become engaged in creating something, I no longer feel subject to time's constricting whims. That is why I am driven to create. I love the light touch and thrilling chemistry of watercolor painting, the bold strokes possible in pastel work, the patterns I can create with an ink drawing, and learning something new, always. Color thrills me. Texture delights. I hope with each work to retain the clarity of what I see, and bring that into view for others. I may not always achieve that, but the honest desire is present in each of my pieces. For those who enjoy facts; I am a signature member of...