Of Winters Past 2015 Oil on Linen 910 x 910mm $6500
This wonderful tree died during 2019/20. It will fall over soon. But while it stands it is a memorial to winter’s past.
Of Winter’s Past. When painted this old cider gum was close to death. But it retained the old dead branches around its girth like a dress. This is reminiscent of the life it once had when it was pressed down and shaped by winter’s long snow load. But unfortunately, the snow has failed to last. Climate change, warmer weather, and a rising snow line have meant these trees are dying. The cider gums have nowhere to go. They live at the top of the mountains on the Central Plateau. There is deep concern for their survival. They face extinction. See my current Cider Gum Project.