“Spending time along local waterways continually reminds me of the interdependence between living beings and their environment, where life and decay exist side by side. That awareness has shaped my work by leading me to depict humans, along with animal figures, not as separate from their surroundings, but as extensions of them — inseparable, coexisting, and formed by the same forces.”
Walke was inspired by repeated encounters with deer and orb weaver spiders that inhabit her garden, allowing them to guide the imagery. “My contemplative practice is rooted in watching and connecting. This painting grew from that quiet, present attention.”