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In nature, solitude is rare. When I walk through forests, fields, and gardens, I’m always aware that what I see above ground is only part of the story. Beneath the surface, plants are in constant conversation—sharing space, exchanging nutrients, and supporting one another through intricate underground networks. The botanical landscapes that make up the Natural Companions Collection grew from my desire to honor these relationships and the quiet intelligence of plants that choose to grow together.
This 16×20” artwork celebrates plants that are often found growing together in mountain meadows of New Mexico and greater Southwest specifically in June: yellow cinquefoil and purple harebells.
Yellow and purple are common, vibrant colors in nature, especially in flowers, because they are complementary colors, creating high contrast that attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing plant reproduction; this pairing appears in various flowers like asters, goldenrod, violets, and crocuses, and even in fruits, sunsets, and minerals.
In nature, solitude is rare. When I walk through forests, fields, and gardens, I’m always aware that what I see above ground is only part of the story. Beneath the surface, plants are in constant conversation—sharing space, exchanging nutrients, and supporting one another through intricate underground networks. The botanical landscapes that make up the Natural Companions Collection grew from my desire to honor these relationships and the quiet intelligence of plants that choose to grow together.
This 16×20” artwork celebrates plants that are often found growing together in mountain meadows of New Mexico and greater Southwest specifically in June: yellow cinquefoil and purple harebells.
Yellow and purple are common, vibrant colors in nature, especially in flowers, because they are complementary colors, creating high contrast that attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing plant reproduction; this pairing appears in various flowers like asters, goldenrod, violets, and crocuses, and even in fruits, sunsets, and minerals.