This tropical specimen, naturally full of holes in its leaves, drew me in for its ability to be connected to both its surface structure, and to what lies behind it. I appreciated the pattern made by these spaces, as well as the window they provided. I was grateful to find just the right supporting structure, further emphasizing what lies in the space between...

This sculpture originated from a macro photograph, was printed, hand-colored with pencils, waxed, cut to shape, carved, sculpted into shape, colored again with powdered pigment, and wired onto the branches, ready to be mounted to a wall