Andie Thrams
Coloma, CA
Artist Statement
FOREST PRAYER FLAGS investigates beauty, grief, interconnection & hope. The project began early in the pandemic, to look at sadness and hope, as part of the EXTRACTION art movement. While my artwork usually considers biophilic experiences, I turned to solastalgia—the heartache of habitat loss. I work onsite in burned and green forests with ink, paint, wildfire charcoal, and tree sap on Kozo paper; I also interview forest scientists. By allowing grief, I am able to rekindle joy and hope.
Submission Category:
Two-Dimensional
Juried Works:
“For the Earnest Resilience of Plants”
Medium: Ink, watercolor, gouache, pastel, wildfire charcoal, mica, tree sap on Kozo paper over canvas
Size (h” x w”): 50 x 16
Not for sale
“For Tiny Plants Beneath Enormous Trees”
Medium: Ink, watercolor, gouache, pastel, wildfire charcoal, mica, tree sap on Kozo paper over canvas
Size (h” x w”): 50 x 16
Not for sale
“Wonder Wander”
Medium: Watercolor, gouache, and tree sap on paper over wood
Size (h” x w”): 30 x 11
Price: Not for sale
Learn more: www.andiethrams.com 
