I created the territories in these drawings upon the natural reliefs of the paper itself. In them, circles––a recurring geometric element in my work––appear as fantasy: clearings opened in the forest to house indigenous peoples who no longer exist.

• series of drawings in red India ink on handcrafted paper 
• 26 x 33 cm and 50 x 40 cm
• EXHIBITIONS: “Rio,” Salt Fine Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, USA

Photo: Pat Kilgore