Invasive Species, Digital Art, 2021
Invasive Species, Digital Art, 2021
Invasive Species, Watercolor on Acid-Free Rag Paper, 1988
Invasive Species, Watercolor on Acid-Free Rag Paper, 1988
As an urban gardener in a temperate climate, I frequently contend with invasive species, formerly known as weeds but now specifically labeled to differentiate from native plants. Sometimes the species dubbed as invasive are very effective in urban gardens for quickly creating a beautiful privacy screen, such as honeysuckle or bamboo. But soon these plants start muscling out everything around them and intruding into neighboring yards where they aren't welcome. For the past few years I have been doing landscape renovations to remove the invasive species and replace them with native plants. This painting represents the idea of invasive species being as beautiful as any other plant but pushing in and taking space and resources away from less aggressive plants.
