Oil on linen, 30” x 24”, 2022

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“Fire Poppies”, oil on linen, 2022

The fire poppy belongs to a group of plants known as “fire followers:” those that use the heat, smoke or charred soil as signals to sprout. Their seeds lie dormant for years, often decades, then when the fire hits, it sends a message to begin germination. For Fire Poppies, the signal comes from smoke. For other fire followers, the heat of a blaze can crack open the hard coating on a seed. Fire Poppies may only bloom for a day or two once they have blossomed.