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This is a non-objective piece made of several layers of wax that are bonded with a flaming torch. It is made on a cradled board that is 1.5" deep and has some paper with marks showing through the wax. A vibrant composition centers around circular forms with the phrase "FILL THE WELL" visibly embedded. Dominated by yellow and orange hues, the piece has a textured surface with splashes of blue and black, creating a sense of depth and motion. This is ready to hang without a frame. The price reflects free shipping in the US. Contact me if you want more photos to show how it will look on your wall!

I love making art, but my day job is wildland firefighting. I fell backwards into fire management after earning a degree in Forestry. Most of the summer, I travel to fire assignments, predicting fire spread and behavior one day or several weeks in advance with the goal of helping managers make good decisions about ongoing wildfires. I've held positions in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, in Christchurch New Zealand, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Fire behavior prediction involves fire science, knowing the 'art' of fire, and some computer wizardry. Wildfire can indeed be destructive, but in the natural environment, fire means renewal, regrowth, and a diverse landscape patchwork. My...