Mining for beauty

Ocean Jasper

What began as a childhood fascination has continued to inspire me throughout my life, the rediscovery of the endless beauty of these treasures.

Blue Geode

Sphaerocobaltite

Apophyllite

Columnar Basalt

Apophyllite

Smolianinovite Erythrite

Flourite

Aerial View

Cameron Davidson captures our world from above...

More about this artist HERE

water wisdom

Water permeates and shapes everything it touches. It carves mountains into sand and swells seeds to fruition. It grows forests and destroys cities. It fills our bodies, builds our blood and bathes our cells. Nothing is as simultaneously ordinary and miraculous as water.

(The Wisdom of Water Peter Bolland)

Art Forms in Nature

Another most inspiring book, thanks to Ernst Haeckel!

A childhood gift from my mother that has greatly 

affected how I view the world 

and the art that I create.

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Earth as Art

So much can be seen by viewing objects & surfaces up close...

but now step back, way back!

Science for a changing world, IMAGE GALLERY

Natural World

Flowers    magnification x 1,175

During my research for my current exhibit, Lucid, I came across another amazing book, The Natural World Close-up by Giles Sparrow.  Here's a glimpse into its pages.....

 Mosses    magnification x 490

Snake Skin     magnification x 1,275

Plant Stems    magnification x 100

Soil    magnification x c.400