The OP Arboretum Exhibits Treebook Art
Original artwork from the Treebook is on exhibit through June 12, 2016 at the Overland Park Arboretum. Take some time to enjoy the beautiful renditions of regional trees, and then...
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Kris Barlow, Sugar Maple
I have loved maple trees since I was a little girl… mostly because it was a tree that I knew. It was easily recognizable to me. The shape of the leaves made it easy enough for a child to pick the leaves out of a pile. It had the brightest colors in the fall, we would collect the leaves and iron them between layers of waxed paper and hang them in the windows, like stained glass… but I especially loved those helicopter seed pods… a tree that comes with toys. And here is something I just learned… the seeds are edible. When cooked, they taste like a cross between peas and hominy. They can also be eaten raw or dried, and thrown in a salad. I will be trying these next spring. You might want to give it a try. Kris Barlow
Maureen Carroll, Boy
I conceived this community project in order to introduce fin art to young children, to enable the reader (particularly children) to be able to identify trees, and to create an emotional connection to trees for the purpose of conservation. The focus of this project is to raise funds for children's art education in Kansas and promote area artists and their work. Maureen Carroll
Jack Cleveland, Lifesprings Fractile
The Fractals were generated in Photoshop using the Fraxplorer filter in Kai's Power Tools 5 filter set. The LifeSprings fractal was created by visually exploring the progression of the Mandelbrot "Mandelcube" fractal set modified with a Julia set "Juliacube" variation, applying a Mosaic Bevel and a specific staggered gradient, in two layers. The top layer was manipulated using selective subtraction tools to provide visual access to the bottom layer. These layer were then enhanced using Photoshop styling tools. And fractals are only a part of it, but I DO get into reflection and modified repetition of patterns. I think that this relates to the cyclical nature of the patterns of our lives and nature and that learning to recognize these patterns as they change and fade but remain the same can be applied in both our social/psychological space as well as our physical world. Jack Cleveland
Sara Taliaferro, Catalpa
It is a particular honor to have my work included in this collaborative project alongside Kansas artists for whom I have a great deal of respect and admiration. We have a richly talented and inclusive art community here in the Great Plains, so it is with particular joy that I have worked on this project celebrating Kansas trees, knowing that I did so with other regional artists. Sara Taliaferro
Lisa Grossman, Persimmon
I chose the persimmon because I'm a big fan of native plants, especially native plants that produce gorgeous and delicious fruits, especially ones that I can forage in our neighborhood! Over recent years I've discovered a variety of native persimmon trees around campus and Old West Lawrence and have harvested the fruits each September and October and freeze the pulp to make baked goods in the winter or persimmon butter. We now have a six year old Granddaughter of the giant persimmon tree on campus growing well in our front yard and anxiously await her first fruiting. Lisa Grossman
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