Finding Where the Light Still Lives at Wau-Ke-Na
18 X 24 inches, oil on vellum paper, 2026

Finding Where the Light Still Lives at Wau-Ke-Na centers on a quiet moment of reflection within a late-autumn landscape, where hikers encounter a sudden beam of light and warmth on an otherwise tempestuous day. Amid deep rusts, umbers, and violets, the light gathers on the birch trees, illuminating their pale trunks and scattered leaves as if awakening them into motion.

Two small figures move through the field, dwarfed by the trees yet drawn toward this unexpected warmth. Their presence is understated but essential, reinforcing a sense of humility, attentiveness, and belonging within the larger natural rhythm. The birches lean and curve, their forms suggesting a gentle dance—a response to the light and warmth that still finds its way through the season’s darkening.