OTSOG 007 - Black Spruce (Picea mariana), 2023 Wax treated Watercolour and ink on ACP, Solid Wood Frame 8x10
Porphyry island, a small rocky island of volcanic basalt jutting out of Lake Superior, 40 km from Thunder Bay, holds a dizzying display of biodiversity. Undeveloped but for a lighthouse and a small cluster of buildings, the virgin boreal forest of the island drips with lichen, mosses, fungi and more. A decaying trunk on the forest floor, surrounded by a stand of mature black spruce is completely overtaken with new life.
Framed in spruce (Picea spp.) lumber from SPF commercial stock, likely Picea mariana.
