landscape painting
2/3 of North American songbirds are currently at risk—largely due to habitat loss. In this series, soil amendments to improve plant growth are used to create patterns representative of specific bird plumage. These powdered pigments absorb into the soil before trees, bushes, and grasses vital to that bird species are planted
orchard oriole at 35°41.782’N, 91°17.137’W, red clay, charcoal, and lime, 30 x 30 x 1 inches
landscape painting
2/3 of North American songbirds are currently at risk—largely due to habitat loss. In this series, soil amendments to improve plant growth are used to create patterns representative of specific bird plumage. These powdered pigments absorb into the soil before trees, bushes, and grasses vital to that bird species are planted.
northern flicker at 35°41.926’N, 91°17.108’W, blood meal, lime, charcoal, and red clay, 30 x 30 x 2 inches
native grass plot at 35°41.738’N, 91°17.171’W, lime, red clay, charcoal, blood meal, bone meal, and epsom salt, 4’ x 30’ x 2 inches
native grass plot at 35°41.738’N, 91°17.171’W on second day, with bird tracks