I Am A Tree 18x22--Elizabeth Hotel

Available online and on display at the Emporium Restaurant in the Elizabeth Hotel in Fort Collins.

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Framed Fine Art Print, 11 x 14 inch print, 18 x 22 inches framed.

I created the original mixed media collage of this print using paper birch tree bark, cattlemarkers and watercolors. Hidden among the branches of the tree are a few small robins and tiny chickadees.  The inception of this small tree sketch dates back to February 2018, a month that has always carried a weight of sorrow for me. It was during this month, only two years earlier that I lost my mother, and mere days before, a dear friend departed. Alongside these losses, I grappled with my own health challenges. It became a period of introspection, a time where my roots sought to anchor themselves deeply. Within a few short months, during Easter weekend, my physical pain became unbearable, leading to my hospitalization. Without delving into specifics, I was informed the following day that had I remained at home, I might not have survived.

From my hospital bed, I gained a newfound perspective of Easter.  Viewing it as yet another brush with mortality, I couldn’t shake the feeling that Someone was watching over me.

by Shirley Robinett at Blue Moose Art Gallery