Curled lace from the forest’s weathered soul 2 | 2025

Curled lace from the forest’s weathered soul 2, watercolour, graphite and gouache, 10cm x 10cm (image), 27cm x 27cm (framed) in black timber with off-white mat, 2025

Few people appreciate that plants have a purpose and lives beyond their use by people.  Lichen is necessary for trees, which are the lungs of the planet.  To have lichen in your garden is a real privilege – it is a sign of clean air!

This little lichen had found a home on a metal garden table, beneath a fruit tree.