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| Fireweed 1, detail, mixed media on paper, 55½ x 36 inches 2014 |
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| Fireweed 1, detail, mixed media on paper, 55½ x 36 inches 2014 |
The fireweed, like the thistle, provides an interesting metaphor for the degradation of the environment. This plant prefers transformed and burnt habitats. It declines as a forest ecosystem recovers its health. Fireweed seeds remain viable in the ground for many years, waiting for an opportunity when the ground has been opened up to light. The fireweed rapidly colonizes disturbed sites and is considered by some too aggressive to grow as an ornamental plant.
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| Fireweed 1, mixed media on paper, 55½ x 36 inches 2014 |
