Ginkgo Tree Painting

About The Artwork

Fall inspired, yellow leaves falling from an ancient tree. This tall oil on linen painting is inspired by a chance meeting between me and a very old Ginkgo tree in the magical moment she was losing her leaves... Custom built stretcher Fall Ginkgo Tree Oh the glorious Ginkgo biloba tree or Maidenhair tree if you prefer A native to Asia the breed is now grown all over the world adored for its beauty and medicinal properties Believed to be in existence for 250 million years! the tree is either male or female the boy tree produces pollen cones the girl trees do not this Wise Tree loses its leaves all at the same time! or at least within a few days each fall Embrace Change, I whisper to myself The act is a speedy/slow motion experience you might say once in a blue moon you might say catching spontaneity you might say mother nature caught in the act Fall, Santo Spirito Church Cloister, Florence, Italy Showering yellow leaves fall down upon my head a golden, glittering morning dew blessed single leaf brushes my cheek and lands on my big toe... leaning to collect this gift I step over an invisible line one man installed a sweet smiling security guard leads me away from the tree…no walking on the cloister grass "per favore Signora" he impresses firmly with his eyes and gentle touch upon my elbow distracted by the showering I nod my understanding amazing I breathe out "thank you", I say aloud to the tree the guard still eyeing me replies "prego, Signora"

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