Allyson Comstock

Allyson Comstock
Artist Statement

Trips to the Bahamian island of San Salvador, Belize, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, whitewater rafting on the Salmon, Chama, Pigeon Forge, Nanthahala and French Broad rivers, and frequent walks through forested areas of Alabama have contributed to a reawakening of my appreciation of the natural world. Ideas presented in books such as E.O. Wilson’s The Future of Life, David Suzuki and Wayne Grady’s Tree: A Life Story and The Secret Life of Water by Masaru Emoto have underscored the importance of close observation of the visual riches of nature. These are the inspiration for this body of work.