Dogwood

8” x 8” artwork

12” x 12” framed

Acrylic, gouache, and colored pencil on St. Mary’s cotton canvas, framed in pine

the dogwood buds slip open like soup dumplings

that will drift along soon

into needle-lined graves

A view of my garden in coastal Washington. This piece is part of my collection “Cardinal Spring” that will be available for purchase at Nahcotta gallery on Aug. 24, 2023.