Volcanic Tree will deliver some of life’s more surreal moments into your room with an explosion of golden color. As the dust raises this tree stands immune in a coat of shining light that removes all notions of destruction. This oil painting depicts what is one of the most powerful forces of nature in a different light.

The famous philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus (circa 535 BCE – 475 BCE) believed fire to be the most essential of all elements (over Earth, Air and Water). "All things are an interchange for fire, and fire for all things: Just like goods for gold and gold for goods”. Indeed, here within this composition we have gold for goods visually and philosophically.

His philosophy of the universe was that change is necessary: His most well known idiom is, "You cannot step twice into the same river." Fire can destroy. It can also clear the landscape and make way for new growth. Fire is destructive: As is the Volcano. However, after destruction comes forth life (change) and it will be stronger and more fertile than before. Volcanic Tree steps into the world of the surreal and symbolic. A metaphor for the complexities of the universe: Undoubtedly, this oil painting would be difficult to ignore for those who enjoy art works that depict far more than the surface of reality....