Hope Rises

This painting depicts a giant fire poppy (Papaver Californicum) emerging from the landscape at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, where 93% of the park acreage was affected by fire in 2017. This composition is meant to convey the regenerative power of our fire-adapted landscape and residents. One of the unique post-fire features of this park are a series of self-guided signs that point out fire-adapted plants (and fungus!) and introduce hikers to the changed landscape.