Staghorn
Staghorn is the common name for a fern, Platycerium, with the most beautiful leaf shapes and contours. The fertile fronds resemble antlers and carry the spores, while the basal fronds are kidney-shaped and protect the roots. Staghorn is epiphytic, meaning it doesn’t need to be in soil, but gets its nutrients from the air and rainwater.
Staghorn Gray, oil, oil monotype, encaustic on panel, 24 x 24 inches
Antler Fronds, oil, oil monotype, encaustic on panel, 24 x 24 inches
Staghorn plus Cattleya, oil, oil monotype, 24 x 24 inches
Staghorn Portrait, encaustic, oil, graphite, monotype on silk on panel, 24 x 24 inches
Staghorn Portrait, encaustic, oil, graphite, monotype on silk on panel, 24 x 24 inches
From the Dark, oil, on panel, 24 x 24 inches
Pipe Dreams 2 Again, encaustic, oil stick, collaged monotype on linen on panel, 24 x 24 inches
Vestiges, oil, oil monotype, 24 x 24 inches
Staghorn, pigment stick, oil, graphite, 24 x 24 inches
Staghorn, pigment stick, oil, graphite, 24 x 24 inches
Clivia Berries, Cut Crystal, wax monotype, pigment stick, oil, graphite, 24 x 24 inches
Staghorn Dance, oil, pigment stick, graphite on paper, 20 x 20 inches
Staghorn Dance, oil, pigment stick, graphite on paper, 20 x 20 inches