Artist Statement:

Trees are marvelous works of nature. I live in the Midwest where trees provide a fantastic array of colors, sizes, and shapes ever changing with the time of year. Some time ago, I made a sculpture of three large trees which depicted the subtle changes in green hues from early to late summer. Since then I have wanted to explore all the seasonal colors. This year, I finally have the opportunity to do so. Rather than making one sculpture for each part of the year, I envisioned a single tree that held the bright green of spring, deeper greens of summer, shades of yellow through red of fall, and the sparkling ice crystals of winter.