"A TREE WITH CHARACTER"   11 x 14   Acrylic

Early growth is important for all life to succeed. If someone or something gets stunted or pressed to meet impossible odds, the likelihood of a deformity or hindrance is most likely. Yet despite some odds, life struggles on and this tree is an example of still rising to the light. Although it could have succumbed in early life, the graceful arc of its trunk speaks of the wonders of determination. The afternoon sunshine captures the contrast of 'our' tree against the upright shapes of its neighbors.