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Photo encaustic, natural pigments, dry flowers and dry wheat on pine board

The Other Road was created as a successor to Chapter 17, continuing its message of choices and environmental awareness. This encaustic painting features aged, tea-stained copies of text from Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, adding a sense of time and reflection to the narrative. Dried flowers, more prominent in this piece, symbolize nature’s delicate resilience and beauty. Layered with wax, the flowers and text create a tactile, immersive experience that invites viewers to consider the paths we choose and their impact on the world. A complement to its predecessor, The Other Road expands the conversation with deeper textures and details.