Twin Forests: Models in Studying Forest Evolution

Twin Forests:   Models in Studying Forest Evolution 

"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people." Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dr Abe V Rotor 

Living with Nature - School on Blog

Twin Forests in acrylic on mounted canvas (23.5" x 60" each). Painted by Dr AVRotor 2013. (Ready to hang, no need of frame.)

Here are two paintings I started and finished together is a given time frame: a scenario of millions of years ago, while the other is a scenario of a fast vanishing ecosystem. They depict two stages of forest evolution, between them is a great divide of time and space. The primeval model is a rock face overgrown by bryophytes - mosses, liverworts and hornworts, while the other model (lower photo) depicts an undisturbed forest, remnant of the virgin tropical rainforest. These paintings grace the residence of the artist-author where workshops for children on Nature are conducted every summer. ~
Lesson, Former Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly C Tenorio

738 DZRB AM, [www.pbs.gov.ph] 8-9 evening class Monday to Friday