Fairchild Oak Canvas Print

An ancient live oak on Florida's east coast, the Fairchild Oak is about 60 feet tall and 300 feet wide. Some of its branches dip down into the ground and come back up. It is believed to be the biggest in the South. Modern experts believe the Fairchild Oak is between 400 and 500 years old. It has survived hurricanes, lightning, logging, and war. It was spared from early logging by its location on a plantation, and witnessed the destruction of that plantation in 1835 in the 2nd Seminole War. If you visit it alone and sit very still, you can almost hear it whispering stories from its memory.

Art is communication, and no art is finished until it is shared. It is my pleasure to share mine with you here. I love the light. The way it caresses shapes and forms. The way it can stop motion or enhance it. The way it can hide things in shadows or highlights... and reveal them to those who look closely. I love colors, but a lot of times you can see the light better without the distraction of many colors. My portfolio has some of everything, and a lot of monochrome. I sold my first photograph in 1975 and kept a camera in my hand ever since, making pictures and learning through various classes and finally a BFA from Sonoma State University in Northern California. I started with traditional black and white silver prints and mixed...