Oak Leaves on Bolete Cap

I came on this 8” diameter bicolor bolete mushroom in mid-August while walking at Mt. Tom State Park in Easthampton, MA in 2007. I was struck not only by its size, but by the adhering leaves on the yellow and red cap. Beyond that, I see untold stories. I imagine this mushroom’s origins, beneath the forest floor, waiting for the right moment...pushing up through the leaf litter, its sticky cap gathering leaves as it emerges. A slug and a small rodent have eaten from it. Cracks speak to a lack of recent rain and its age. I am struck by the interplay of the leaf remnants and the cap. For me, this image is about beauty in the overlooked, change, and the web of life.

Archival ink on fine art rag
18" by 18", in an edition of 50, signed by the Artist
24" by 24", in an edition of 20, signed by the Artist

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