Ashes of the Savannah

Ashes of the Savannah is rendered in charcoal against a two-tone ground of yellow ochre and light, evoking the dry breath and enduring light of the African plains. A vulture stands upon a buffalo skull, engaged in the final, necessary act of return. Far from symbols of death, vultures are vital custodians of ecological balance—swiftly clearing carrion, preventing the spread of disease, and ensuring that nothing within the landscape is wasted.
This work reflects a central truth within Collected Moments of Survival: that survival is not only found in life’s persistence, but also in the quiet, essential processes that allow the earth to renew itself.