Where My Roots Began florals I found a willow oak

I found a willow oak in Salida

unhurried moment

10x10" Original cyanotype embellished with gold pen (professionally framed to 16x16" black and gold frame)

Wild roses and leaves scatter across a soft cream ground

A tulip rendered in warm watercolor and luminous gold stands as a symbol of the one person who makes life whole

Where My Roots Began florals I found a willow oakJapanese Maples Where My Roots Began is a reflection of the landscape that first shaped me. Inspired by my Southern beginnings, this piece carries the depth, humidity, and layered light of memory. The Japanese maple, with its reaching branches and rich tones, represents foundation the soil that raised me and the quiet strength woven into who I am. This work is about honoring where we come from the places that formed our earliest light even as life