Alpine Botanical Quilt One mixed media and leaves

and leaves

These two luscious shade plants thrive in my Florida garden with large droopy clusters of flowers

I love their colorful blooms that last all summer long

Though leafless from its trials

Alpine Botanical Quilt One mixed media and leavesMixed Media 30" x 40" x 2" on stretched canvas I spent my summer in the Vail Valley, a charming community nestled in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, creating cyanotypes from the plants around me. It's a passion I've pursued for the past two years, and I love discovering new species on my hikes and clipping favorites to produce vibrant blue sunprints. To capture larger botanical elements, like grass fields and trees, I photograph them with my iPhone and