Spring 2023
This piece was inspired by the term "Grandmother Willow" from the 1995 Disney film Pocahantas . My grandfather passed away from cancer in 2013 and he was someone I dearly miss. He told me before he passed that he would always be around in spirit "checking in". I was always troubled that my children would never get to experience a childhood filled with memories with my beloved grandfather but comforted because they have one of their own. My boys inherited a love of nature from me and even further from my grandfather. To honor my grandfather and also pay homage to the lovingly involved grandfather my children have, I give you "Grandfather Oak". My children are displayed casually enjoying an afternoon picnic with a PB & J sandwich ready in hand to bite.