by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Uncategorized
Sarracenia alabamensis/Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant Gouache, Ink, Monotype on linen 12 x 12” Like many other pitcher plant species, the Alabama Canebrake faces many threats. Livestock grazing, fire suppression, and conversion to pine plantations have pushed...
by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Uncategorized
Sarracenia oreophila/Green Pitcherplant Gouache, Ink, Monotype on linen 12 x 12 The Sarracenia oreophila is native to the Southeastern US and grows in Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, and previously Tennessee. This variety of pitcher plant is found in bogs and...
by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Uncategorized
Alarum :: Cradle Gouache, Ink, Monotype on linen 14 x 14” According to Cherokee legend, Wren is the messenger. Through song, she calls out the news of the day. Wren shows up in this new body of work, posing inquiries, warning us of what is to come..What does it mean...
by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Uncategorized
Franklinia alatamaha/Franklin Tree Gouache, Ink, Monotype on linen 8 x 8” A member of the tea family, the Franklin tree – Franklinia alatamaha, was last seen growing in the wild in 1790. Named after Benjamin Franklin, this tree was founded by his friends John...
by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Uncategorized
Ipomoea pandurata/Indian Potato/Man-of-the-Earth Gouache, Ink, Monotype on linen 8 x 8” The once-thriving Ipomoea purdata, or Wild Potato Vine, is native to North America, with its territory extending from Oklahoma to the whole of the East Coast. Despite being a tough...