The Smell of the Earth

1/ 1 Mixed media* artwork on paper
10" x 7" framed to 17" x 14" 
Created at my art residency on Vancouver Island, 2026

*Mixed media: moss rubbing experiment with watercolor, pencil, photograph, ephemera and thread.

I have been experimenting with different ways to use my photography in my mixed media works.  I take so many photos for inspiration so it's nice when I can add them in as an element of their own.  I like this approach of altering the rectangular shape of the photo to make it more interesting and less straightforward.  You will see more like this in the future.