Regeneration

36″x48″ oil on canvas– $4200– This is a painting from an upper fork of Cold Springs Canyon that you cross before you make the final switchbacks up to the power line road on the way to Montecito Peak. It looks almost unrecognizable to what it did five years ago before fire and flood ripped through the area, but it is still stunningly beautiful to me. I titled it Regeneration because I am struck by the natural resiliency of this area and how quickly it has healed itself. Nature and people have a remarkable ability to adapt and that gives me optimism as we face challenging years ahead in response to our changing climate.

Regeneration (detail)
Regeneration (detail)