Title: Peeling Bark on the Gumbo Limbo Tree

About This Work:

The original paintings were inspired by my experience drawing in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere in Mexico. I record the magnificent beauty of the jungle with urgency as I fear that these places will not always exist. 

As I drew, I felt wrapped in the forest’s embrace. I sat, observed, and absorbed the wonder of the Cloud Forest the epiphytic bromeliad plants and dripping mosses. I drew the high-altitude and tropical forests translating what I saw and felt to the pages of my sketchbook.

In many of the images, I have included a ghost tree as a reminder of trees and species that disappear or become extinct. Every tree that is lost leaves a void, a shroud of memory, an echo of what has been.

I want everyone to fall in love with the tropical rainforests. I want us all to care about the health and survival of our trees and forests everywhere in the world and to act to preserve and protect these magical places.

You can purchase this digital print that brings the magical jungle into your home or office.

How it Was Made:
This digital print is a reproduction of the original painting printed locally on high-quality card stock. 

Size Variations:
5 x 7 inches (comes in an 8x10 mat)
8 x 10 inches (comes in an 11x14 mat)

This digital reproduction print comes with a white mat and illustration board backing, in a clear protective covering. It will be shipped flat to your address unless you are local.

For Winnipeg orders please select “PICK UP” in step 2 of the checkout process to bypass shipping costs.

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Karen Cornelius holds the Copyright on all her artwork. No image may be reproduced for any reason without the consent of the artist.