Leave some for the Birds

2024
Acrylic on animal hide and red cedar frame
16" dia. 

"This design is inspired by one of the first teachings I learned about harvesting, don’t take too much from a plant, and only take what you need. There is a mix of different ripening berries, with one that is picked off. When I am harvesting berries, and there are berries that I cannot reach, I say 'I gotta leave some for the birds.' These are trailing blackberries, native to the Pacific Northwest. They have strong and long runners, and they are beautiful plants, and delicious berries."

This piece was created for an exhibition in the Museum of Archology and Anthropology in Cambridge, England, part of a group exhibtion called "Fault Lines" from 2024-2025.