"Igneous/Serotinous" 2021
by Ven Loetz
"As wildfires rage through our national parks and residential areas alike, one has to wonder about the long arc of time, the capacity for healing, and what springs up in the burnt remains. The pinecones in this piece are from lodgepole pine which only open in the intense heat of wildfires."
~ 25” x 12.75” x 4”
oil on board, serotinous pinecones (real, cast in beeswax and pine resin), shadowbox made from vintage clock housing
(local delivery and pickup only for this piece)