Only the Spirits Remain - Ronda Richley

Mixed media collage
38" x 26" x 2"
This is the Senator, the tree that was in Big Tree park in Longwood, Florida. The tree was burnt to the ground by a woman who lit a fire so she could "find her drugs" according to the report. The tree was the oldest in central Florida before its demise. In the painting the flames in the background have figures being released into the sky.