From May 18th to June 22nd I was an artist-in-resident at Lobot Gallery in the industrial warehouse complex of West Oakland, CA. I completed three new large drawings and installed a piece, which showcased 19 of 33 known edible and medicinal weeds found within the urban landscape. Nineteen of the thirty-three were foraged from no more than a 3 block radius of Lobot. Each of the glass vials is supported by one or more colored rubber bands which correspond to the color coded anatomical drawings of internal organs. Pink, for example, demonstrates the plant is good for digestive complaints while yellow can be used for skin irritations, blue for respiratory, etc, etc. Many species can be used for more than one ailment. See more photos of the installation here. Some plants included:

Matricaria discoidea    Pineapple weed

Calendula arvensis   Calendula

Sonchus oleraceus   Sow thistle

Lobularia maritime   Sweet Alyssum

Raphanus raphanistrum Wild Radish

Capsella bursa-pastoris    Shepards purse

Malva neglecta   Common mallow

Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade (Parts are very toxic. Be careful.)

Trifolium pratense    Red Clover

Portulaca oleracea    Purslane

Rubus discolores  Himalayan Blackberry