Forest on Fire Acrylic on Stretched Canvas:36x48 with 2.5-inch gallery-depth sides Unfortunately the White Birch will

Unfortunately the White Birch will not survive the fire

and graceful lines

Maine’s fishing community on a chilly morning

This painting reflects the natural elements of the sky

with flowers in bloom

Forest on Fire Acrylic on Stretched Canvas:36x48 with 2.5-inch gallery-depth sides Unfortunately the White Birch willThis painting began as a simple forest scene, but then I found myself reflecting on the increasing number of forest fires weve been experiencing. As a result, the painting became something much more, a forest on fire, where nature is under enormous pressure, trying to hold its ground while the forces of fire move through it. I didnt want to paint the fire itself, I wanted to paint what surrounds it. The ancient Oak, the White Birch, and a single