The Beginning of the Forest
Theme: Flowing Forest
Series: Forest
Number: 1
Title: THE BEGINNING OF THE FOREST (ZEUS)
Date of completion: 2004
Place of realisation: Xaintrie studio - Dordogne Valley France
Signature: FACE At the bottom right- acronym (sjs) in white paint, BACK James Arax
Mixed technique: Colored pigments, glue, white ink, pine branches on canvas
Support: Linen canvas
Size: 110,2inx78,7in 280cmx200cm
Format: XXL-Fxx
Thickness: 10cm
Weight: 25kgs
Area: 5,6m2 Height: 2,00m Width: 2,80m
NFT: FlowForest
Notes : This painting was made with pine branches from trees fallen during the violent storms Lothar and Martin in December 1999, in Europe. These 2 storms ravaged the forests of France, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark. James picked up the pine branches after the storms and kept them to make THE BEGINNING OF THE FOREST (ZEUS) in 2004 in tribute to the forests. In particular its forest "Le bois d'ARAX" which was seriously affected by the storm.