NEW WORK.animal vegetable mineral

Walking the dog, skiing, or swimming in the ocean, I look about finding bones, nests, shells. These textures of life accumulate; not wanting to throw them away, I put them into my life, my art. AVM (animal, vegetable, mineral) is the theme, my excuse to keep these treasures by using them. I am not sure if I am making art or playing or both...Time will tell! What do you think?

Splish Splash, 12" square, 2018
coral, cones, metal, acrylic on paper

Ladder, 40"x30", 2018
wooden pegs, ladder, metal with acrylic,
suguaro bird nests, wasp nests

Wings, 12" square, 2018
metal, bark, shells, encaustic on paper

Wasp Nest, 60"x20", 2017
giant wasp nest, ropes, razor clam shells, encaustic

Bar, 12" square. 2018
metal, puff balls, shells,
encaustic, on paper

Jennadog, 44:x16", 2018
dog bones, rake, tree root,
encaustic on panels

Spikes, 44"x22", 20218
encaustic on paper, metal spikes, walnuts

Circle in Square, 22" sqaure, 2017
walnut oil ink on paper, metal ring, skate, deer antler, larch branch

Rectangles, 44"x22", 2018
walnut oil ink with metallic powders
and metal on paper,
razor clam shell, petrified pears