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2024
Oil on canvas with Agaricus augustus spore print
24 × 30 inches
Within a mist-filled redwood forest, mushrooms gather around a weathered stump as spores rise toward something celestial. The Misty Prince incorporates an actual spore print from a foraged Agaricus augustus (the prince mushroom), a species prized for its large stature, delicate fragrance, and fleeting presence within the forest ecosystem.
The spore print was created by placing the mushroom cap-down on the canvas and preserving its organic imprint with layers of milk casein. Its marks become part of the painting itself, woven into layers of oil glaze that move between observation and imagination.
Rooted in the forests of the Mendocino Coast, the work reflects the space between the tangible and the unseen, where nature becomes both subject and collaborator.
2024
Oil on canvas with Agaricus augustus spore print
24 × 30 inches
Within a mist-filled redwood forest, mushrooms gather around a weathered stump as spores rise toward something celestial. The Misty Prince incorporates an actual spore print from a foraged Agaricus augustus (the prince mushroom), a species prized for its large stature, delicate fragrance, and fleeting presence within the forest ecosystem.
The spore print was created by placing the mushroom cap-down on the canvas and preserving its organic imprint with layers of milk casein. Its marks become part of the painting itself, woven into layers of oil glaze that move between observation and imagination.
Rooted in the forests of the Mendocino Coast, the work reflects the space between the tangible and the unseen, where nature becomes both subject and collaborator.