Conversations with a Tree #5 Collage

This is one of a series of art works around the Tree which for me is a symbol of life, providing oxygen, nourishment, shelter, shade, fuel, support, energy, druid, ritualistic, tree of life, kabbalah, deforestation, medicine, Dr Bach - trees take us on such journeys and each person viewing this work may be transported too. I chose a music sheet to work on as I liked the contrast it provided. Trees also have their music when the breeze goes through them, when rain lashes them or when fires ravage them - they too have a sound which we can hear.. I like texture and here I have tried to depict the various textures of bark through my mark making with paint and collage. I also like working with a controlled palette of black and white for its potent character.