The Display of Yellow Leaves in the Woods Acrylic Print

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I went walking on state land into the forest and was looking down a steep bank and saw this scene, perfectly framed by the two trees in front of me. The forest floor had some newly fallen leaves of yellow, which contrasted with the reds and brown around me. It was as though the yellow leaves were dumped in front of me.

This was taken in October 2020 in upstate NY in Saratoga County. The Covid-19 pandemic was roaring through New York State, but you wouldn't notice it being in woods like this away from people and civilization. The birds were singing, the squirrels were gathering nus, and life went on a usual (for them).

Nature is definitely the big get-away when people can't get along, when there is rancor in the community or nation, when you want to enjoy being somewhere without a mask on, when you want to forget about a pandemic (or some other event). This is where the peace is the greatest.

I have a bachelor's degree in Studio Art and a masters degree in Art Education. I used to be an art teacher and taught grades K - 12. In order to teach art in the public schools, I needed to learn a lot of mediums. I have carried this into my art studio as well, painting in one area of the studio and making altered digital photographs in another part of the studio. My primary mediums are painting, drawing, digital art, illustrations, cartoons, hand thrown pottery and relief sculpture. If you see pottery in my photographic work, it is my own hand-thrown piece. I have shown my work in galleries and through juried shows at art centers and museums. Some notables include The Delaware Art Museum, Haverford Center of the Arts,...