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In Search of Elephants in the Trees
The enduring presence and beauty of trees can inspire deep emotional connections to things and events that are part of our lives. Artists interpret the image of trees in many different ways; each finding a unique view to portray. Many artists capture the nature of the tree itself. Some artists use the natural forms of trees as a type of 'canvas' for their creativity.
Lori Medina finds beauty in the patterns of the bark on the sycamore trees she encounters on long walks near her home in Korea. She photographs the trunks and later inks in the forms she sees to create images of flowers, faces and other familiar objects. Medina calls her art crafted photographs.
Photographer P.T. Stephen explores the wooded areas around his home in Bangalore, India looking for a particular form in the trees. Mr. Stephen finds trees that resemble elephants and then painstakingly photographs them, looking for the perfect angle and light.
June Julian was impressed by the noteworthy trees she found around her home in New Jersey and on her travels. She created a website to present her tree inspired works and invited others to contribute 'tree art'. The site has received many contributions and is now maintained by New York University.
Links:
- Artist Lets Works Literally Grow on Trees from The Korea Times
- A search for elephant trunks on trees from The Hindu (unfortunately no photos included)
- My Tree Art Story a website created by June Julian, hosted by New York University
Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 4:17 PM on June 24, 2005
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