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A vibrant swirl of colors takes center stage amidst an abstract background, with the words "The moth flies into the flame...and says...try it" etched around the spiral. The piece has a textured and dynamic feel, with splashes of red and yellow suggesting intense heat or energy. It's a real moth that I found and decided to preserve in wax. This piece is HIGHLY textured with wax paint that is bonded using a flame torch....and it's way better in person than it is in the photo! It has some gold iridescent paint that really makes it sparkle. It's ready to hang without a frame. Let me know if you want additional photos to see how it looks on the wall. The price reflects free shipping in the US.

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...