South Texas Milkweed honors one of the region’s most essential yet understated plants — the milkweed, host to the monarch butterfly. Painted in luminous layers of oil on linen, the piece captures the subtle strength and quiet radiance of this native species. Its flowing composition and delicate tonal shifts mirror the rhythms of migration and renewal, celebrating the interconnected balance that sustains life across the South Texas landscape.
Series Note:
From the South Texas Wild series—paintings celebrating the native flora and fauna of the Rio Grande Valley, created through direct observation and a deep reverence for the living landscape.