Three Trees, Four

Mixed Media on paper. (brewed coffee with watercolor)

16 x 12 inches. Framed finished size is 20 x 16 inches.

Framed in a dark wood grain frame with an off-white mat, and under UV glass. 

There’s a kind of silence you only hear on the edge of the prairie—a stillness where time itself takes a breath. In "Three Trees, Four," an old truck rests in the cradle of three ancient guardians, embraced by bark and memory. This isn't just a forgotten vehicle — it's a ghost of past journeys, now rooted in place by the landscape it once traversed.

Gnarled with wisdom, these towering trees seem almost protective, like sentinels keeping watch over the relic of a bygone era. Their limbs stretch around the rusted metal as if whispering stories of dust storms, starry skies, and the hum of engines long silenced. And between them, a fourth presence lingers—not another tree, but the truck itself, now part of nature’s slow reclamation. Three Trees, Four" meditates on time, resilience, and the unlikely friendships between man-made machines and the wilderness that eventually welcomes them home. Rendered in warm, earthy tones with layered pencil strokes, the piece captures the textures of bark, rust, and forgotten fields with tender reverence.

For the collector who values storytelling, this piece speaks of endings that are also beginnings—of how life continues, even in stillness. It's perfect for a home that honors heritage, nature, and the quiet beauty of things left behind.