Piece description from the artist
Yes, these mushrooms are called Big Laughing Jim mushrooms that grow in the forest. With this sculpture, I have created a small window into the micro world of the forest floor. I usually meander through a forest or natural landscape with my head down, searching for tiny treasures that are readily found by the observant viewer. I have created these miniature views of the wilderness for people to admire the wonders of the natural world. Depending on the sculpture, the mushrooms, leaves and berries, and assorted other natural object found in nature are sculpted with various types of clay. These are then paired with found naturally occurring objects from the forest, including old pieces of wood and bark, pinecones, acorns, feathers, lichen, and moss. When completed, these sculptures create a window into the tiny world of the forest floor.
Barbara has been exposed to art and creativity, her entire life! Her mother was an oil painter and her grandfather, not only an MD, but a talented artist as well. At the age of 16, Barbara found her creative passion looking through the lens of a Canon camera. She has be a photographer from that point on, finding subject matter from the gritty streets of Manhattan, to the alpine environment of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. She feels most at home now, among big horned sheep, moose and mountains of Colorado!
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