Wooden Hearts 122x91cm (oil on canvas) After a night of rain, heartwood glows orange. I was taught by my ancestors to approach the forest with respect and gratitude, to tread the forest floor lightly and only take what is necessary. I run my finger atop the surface of a grooved stump, and following a ray count back rings from bark to pith. I discover 146 growth-rings, an array of clues to the past. As I take a closer look the uniformity of rings dissolves, each ring independe