What the Roots Know, Oil on Canvas, 40 × 30 in, 2026

What the Roots Know shows a tree in a familiar landscape, its trunk and roots marked by a Persian carpet pattern that follows the natural grain of the bark. Worn and uneven, the pattern feels absorbed into the tree rather than placed upon it.

As the design shifts between clarity and erosion, the work reflects how memory and tradition settle over time—not as fixed forms, but as traces shaped by care, repetition, and environment. The painting is about staying and becoming embedded, holding knowledge quietly beneath the surface, where roots grow, and memory rests.