Conservation science
Only one-third of the world's rivers remain free-flowing
A free-flowing river is one that is unimpeded by dams or other human-made infrastructure. In other words, it's free to run its natural course from source to sea.
Healthy rivers are the veins of our planet, carrying nutrients, recharging groundwater, hydrating entire ecosystems and quite literally keeping life moving downstream. They are home to nearly 140,000 freshwater species, and they support some of our favorite ways to be outside: fishing, kayaking, rafting.
Why I painted this series
The energy of a free-flowing river
When I meditate, I often picture my breath moving through my body from the top of my head all the way down to my toes. That sense of movement reminds me of a free-flowing river.
Rivers wind through mountains, move around rocks and fallen trees, gather speed, soften, widen, and eventually make their way toward the ocean. Sometimes they roar after a storm. Sometimes they are little more than a quiet trickle. Either way, they keep moving.
When I feel stuck in a limiting belief, a difficult season, or simply caught in my own tension, I like to return to that image. The river does not need a perfectly clear path. It finds its center of gravity and keeps flowing.
Free Flowing celebrates both the ways we experience rivers in our outdoor lives and the sense of freedom, movement, and surrender they can inspire in our own.
Little Dude appears throughout as a reminder of our tiny scale, and of how liberating it can feel moving our bodies alongside a moving body of water.
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The series
Free Flowing
All five original paintings will be available August 20, along with an accompanying print series.
