I'll be showing brand new works on paper at BOTH Ellen Miller Gallery and Howard Yezerski Gallery in Boston until July 10, 2012. These drawings are investigations into the possibility of urban foraging and the resource viability of plants, which thrive within city landscapes and surrounding industrial complexes. For example, one species I’ve been focusing on is Paulownia tomentosa, which is a prolific weed that can often be found sprouting out of brick and mortar. Paulownia has been used as a sustainable wood source in building small structures as well as musical instruments in countries around the world. It has only recently been recognized in the U.S. 

I’ve also been interested in urban edibles, which can also be used for medicinal purposes. I have highlighted this research in Schematic Digestion, which include plants that were used in a digestive remedy prescribed to me by an herbal physician. The plants include Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Taraxacum officinalis (Dandelion), Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice), Mentha × piperita (Peppermint), Calendula arvensis (Calendula). See more work from the show at my website.

Ellen Miller Gallery
38 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116
(617) 536-4650

Howard Yezerski Gallery
460 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118
(617) 262-0550