Charcoal Sentinels: The forest regenerates

 Fire season is becoming an expected and unfortunate yearly event. These paintings document areas around the North Shuswap that have experienced fire in recent years.  Charcoal trees are left standing guard, memorializing the event, yet beneath the trees vibrant undergrowth is claiming back the scorched earth. Not only do companies and individuals persist in destructive environmental action, but climate change denial is growing. It’s challenging to have compassion for people who are angry, afraid, or ignorant when we are running out of time. We are holding the tensions of grief and hope while our land is on fire.