Old Soul P08920-P00907 the fish remain slightly raised

the fish remain slightly raised

Mounted in a stepped

as well as dazzling Herkimer and rutilated quartz

The six-sided base has incised decorative patterns on three sides

Old Soul P08920-P00907 the fish remain slightly raisedJudy Hawkins has been drawn to and fascinated by the evolution of a tree from seed to decomposition. She has been photographing "elderly" trees for years. The woods around her rural Vermont house has abandoned orchards and old maples. Trees that she photographed last fall are now organic piles on the earth. "Old Soul" is one of Hawkins' newest paintings, an old maple tree with mushrooms and decomposition. Painted on gallery wrapped canvas with painted