Aspen Tree Symbolism
"The characteristic fluttering of aspen tree leaves is one of their most notable attributes. Aspen leaves quiver & flutter in the slightest breeze, creating their own music as they dance with the cosmic beat." Read more about aspen trees & their symbolism in Artwork by Natasha Bacca here.
Artwork by Natasha Bacca at The Rocky Mountain Chalet
I love how this collector selected the artwork and bedding at the same time! See Artwork by Natasha Bacca at The Rocky Mountain Chalet here.
Root: 1 Wine
"The reason I choose this piece is because I get a lot of questions about how a grape vine grows and why Washington Wines are unique in the World of Wine. A picture is worth a 1000 words and your art captures the following discussion beautifully." Read more about this piece of Artwork by Natasha Bacca here.
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The Rocky Mountain Chalet is a boutique hotel based upon a classic European Chalet located in Winter Park, Colorado. In January 2014 they selected the 4 below prints of Artwork by Natasha Bacca when remodeling their rooms. They sent me the bedding photos below when together we decided on which images would work best. I love how they selected the artwork and new bedding at the same time!
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I selected this bottle of wine to create a photogram of because the image is etched on the glass. This transparency allows for a sharper and more clear image than images from paper labels. Last year the owner of Ellensburg Canyon Winery selected a giclee print of this image for his tasting room. After receiving the artwork he sent me the following message:
"Natasha-
I received my Root 1 art work today and hung it in my Tasting Room, very nice touch. The reason I choose this piece is because I get a lot of questions about how a grape vine grows and why Washington Wines are unique in the World of Wine. A picture is worth a 1000 words and your art captures the following discussion beautifully. The piece shows that a grape vine is a perrenial/taprooted/dicotyledonous plant, which in Washington, does not need to be grafted. This is due to our soils/climate, which do not allow for the winged form of Phyloxera to occur and therefore allows the true varietal characteristics to manifest themselves. If you don't know the story of Phyloxera, it goes something like this: Thomas Jefferson loved wine so much that he wanted to see if American grape vines (Vitas lambrusca) when exported to France for trials there, could make a great wine in that Terroir. With the root stock went Phyloxera (a root louse), which then infested all vineyards around the world, decimating the Wine Industry by 1865. It was not until Dr. Denson at Texas A&M University realized that the American Vitas lambrusca was resistant and by grafting Vitas vinifera onto it, saved the World's Wine Industry. This then, makes any/all Washington Wines taste 'different' than the same variety from any other place, and in my humble opinion, taste better. This is proven by the fact that when tasted in blind competitions against the finest French Wines in Paris, the Washington Wines are chosen. When the price point comparisons are added in, jaws drop, as we make quality wines at very affordable prices. Cheers!"
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Three symbolic meanings I use often in my artwork are: Transcendental symbolism, which comes from the dance of leaves. The characteristic fluttering of aspen tree leaves is one of their most notable attributes. Aspen leaves quiver and flutter in the slightest breeze, creating their own music as they dance with the cosmic beat. The shimmering effect that results creates the characteristic aspen "quake." Strength symbolism: The bark of aspen trees contains chlorophyll so that aspens can continue growing in the winter months. Each individual tree can live for 40–150 years above ground, but the root system of the colony is long-lived. They are able to survive forest fires, because the roots are below the heat of the fire, with new sprouts growing after the fire burns out. Aspen trees are one of the first tree species to repopulate an area that has been cleared by fire or cutting. Groves of aspen can replenish themselves in as little as fifty years. Community symbolism: An aspen grove is actually a single living organism! Aspens reproduce by sprouting shoots from their roots, allowing them to grow in a cohesive grove. While individual aspens live about 100 years, a grove can reach several thousand years in age, a symbol of the strength found in community.
From The Wisdom of Trees by Jane Gifford:
As the wind passes through the aspen leaves, they whisper a message of peace: listen within yourself and find comfort in the still, small voice of calm; in the music of the spheres; in the resounding "om" of existence; in the voice of Goddess - whatever you chose to call the spirit moving through the silence within us. You can interpret this in whichever way is most personal to you. The aspen teaches the lesson of fearlessness, and gives us the strength to face fear that comes with the unknown. To quote Dr. Bach, aspen helps us to understand that "the power of love stands behind and overcomes all things." Once we know this to be true, "we are beyond pain, suffering, care, worry, and fear, and we become participants of true joy."
Some of my aspen tree artworks:
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Passing Landscape 4
20" x 20" Collection of Mr. Burke Selbst and Ms. Amy Royce. Bend, OR
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before & after
24" x 20" each
Collection of Ms. Cynthia Albright. Bend, OR
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24" x 20" print
Collection of Ms. Stephanie Berman. Oakland, CA
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before & after
Memento Mori
48" x 48" (3 48" x 16" panels) velvet giclee print Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Peggy Bacca. Turlock, CA
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Telluride Wine Festival 2014
24" x 20" Collection of Mr. Kevin Sullivan. Bend, OR
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before & after
Telluride Wine Festival 2014 poster in son's room
24" x 24" canvas giclee
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Leanne Johnson. Bend, OR
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The Happiness Project
20" x 16" photo print Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Leanne Johnson. Bend, OR
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3 5" x 7" prints + 20" x 20" original
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Peggy Bacca. Turlock, CA
16" x 20" print + 14" x 11" original, both from The Wine Project
Collection of Ms. Penn O'Halloran. La Pine, OR
10" x 8" print
Collection of Ms. Tina Young. Turlock, CA
36" x 30" canvas print
Collection of Ms. Jillian Brown. Portland, OR
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