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| Trunks, 22"x15", graphite on paper |
I have always imagined that our live oak trees here in New Orleans look
like huge elephants, with their twisted trunks and weathered, patterned
bark. This drawing captures my fantasy - an elephant sniffing out one of
the huge trees, asking: "Are you one of us?!" I visited City Park,
where many of the trees are over 600 years old, and searched for the
tree that had "elephant legs" and the Audubon Zoo to find a willing model. I love the way the elephant's trunk seems
to be looking shyly but inquiringly at the tree. This drawing is a part
of an invitational show at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art, opening
this weekend.
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