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...
by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Uncategorized
Lindera melissifolia/Pondberry/Southern Spicebush8 X 8”Gouache, ink, monotype on linen Lindera melissifolia/Pondberry/Southern Spicebush Pondberry has always been a rare species, but due to human activity, its natural habitats have dwindled and this species is in...
by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Uncategorized
Isoetes melanospora/Black-spored Quillwort :: Regenerate18x24”Gouache, ink, monotype on linen Join me as I explore these questions through metaphor and imagination in my 2023 exhibit Ever Green. I will be posting the images from this exhibit here. Isoetes...
by Becca Kunz | Jan 3, 2024 | Art, Current events, News, Of the Spirit, Uncategorized
According to Cherokee legend, humans and animals first lived in the Sky Vault. The Sky Vault was a safe place but started to become crowded. Through a series of events we came down to live on Earth. This new land was suspended by cords, held up by the Sky Vault. But,...