Ghost of Evolution Tree Pressing - Black on White 22x30

Species: Bois D’arc - Osage Orange Latitude & Longitude: 32.03023 N, 94.47184 W Press Date: Fall 2022 Dimensions: 22 w x 30 h inches Materials: Legion Archival Paper and Speedball Ink Style: Black Ink on White Paper Limited Edition- 75 hand prints made  Description - I found this stump on the side of the road after the power company came through and cleared lines near my house. My Dad helped me gather the pieces, so it’s special to me as a marker of that memory. Bois D’arc (from French meaning "bow-wood") is considered a Ghost of Evolution, meaning that in its ecology the animals and insects associated with its existence and dispersal are extinct. Known for its strength and flexibility it was used by indigenous peoples for making bows for hunting. It was also used as a cattle hedge long before barbed wire. It’s one of the hardest woods in North America, coming in as twice the strength and hardness as White Oak. Each tree ring print is prepared and printed by hand in a small lim