Deindustrialization - Surreal Landscape Painting cat and perennials in general so

and perennials in general so that you can apply that knowledge to plants other than those in the book

but dark doesn't mean no one is up and about

In the corner is a reminder of the witch's connection to the Underworld

Breaking through to higher realms--how do you know when you are really ascending and when you are just kidding yourself

I knew as soon as I looked at the central black shape in this painting that it would have to do with the Underworld

Deindustrialization - Surreal Landscape Painting cat and perennials in general soWhen things break down, other things step in. That's what this painting is about. For me, having seen a lot of abandoned industrial sites, one of the things that seems important powerful, in a quiet way is how nature reclaims these areas, whether they are old factories or burial sites of toxic wastes. The plants move in and take over, and by extension, I think the animals and people move in and begin the process of healing. This is something that