Laurie Wigham explains how California fights fires in a TREX (Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges) workshop that teaches non-firefighters how to burn safely to reduce the fuel load in our forests, in order to prevent or mitigate the huge wildfires which have devastated the West over the last few years.
These are such gorgeous paintings! The fire looks eerily at home in the natural landscapes - the oranges and reds are like warm fall colours. It reminds me of how it can be kind of hard to see a camp fire during the day. Kind of freaky and humbling! But I’m glad people are doing this work and that we got to see it in this lovely form! 🥰🔥😅
What an impressive piece, Laurie. You have provided testimony to work and fire through your art. So many beautiful phrases (my favorite: "calligraphy of flame"), descriptions, and ... your paintings ... they bring me there in a way that photographs never could. Thank you for your work!
Great combo of verbal and visual.
These are such gorgeous paintings! The fire looks eerily at home in the natural landscapes - the oranges and reds are like warm fall colours. It reminds me of how it can be kind of hard to see a camp fire during the day. Kind of freaky and humbling! But I’m glad people are doing this work and that we got to see it in this lovely form! 🥰🔥😅
Your sketches are gorgeous, and as you write in the article, incredibly effective. Beautiful and informative work. ❤️
What an impressive piece, Laurie. You have provided testimony to work and fire through your art. So many beautiful phrases (my favorite: "calligraphy of flame"), descriptions, and ... your paintings ... they bring me there in a way that photographs never could. Thank you for your work!
Thank you Darla!
I just looked at all the sketches, skimming past the writing, because Laurie's watercolors are just so enchanting. ❤️