{"product_id":"nicholle-wersland","title":"Nicholle Wersland- Blue Bear","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Bear\u003cbr\u003e(Original Art)\u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Canvas  ( Leaves and Acrylic Paint)\u003cbr\u003e2024\u003cbr\u003eCanvas 36\" x 48\"\u003cbr\u003eFramed in Gallery Archival Frame and Glass \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed of real, fallen leaves collected from the Blue Ridge Mountains, this work transforms remnants of the forest floor into a quiet portrait of presence and resilience. Each leaf is carefully layered to build form, texture, and depth, allowing the natural variations of color and decay to shape the figure organically rather than through paint alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bear emerges as both subject and symbol, an embodiment of strength, watchfulness, and stillness within the wilderness. Set against a vivid blue ground, the earthy tones of the leaves create a striking contrast, emphasizing the tension between the natural world and the act of preservation. What was once fleeting and seasonal is held in a moment of permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece invites viewers to slow down and consider the beauty of impermanence, the passage of time, and the quiet power found in nature’s discarded elements. It is both a tribute to the Blue Ridge landscape and a meditation on how memory, material, and place can coexist within a single form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is incased in Gallery quality frame and archival glass to protect the leaves, please see images. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e50% of the proceeds from this piece will be donated to the International Elephant Foundation to support their conservation efforts. To learn more about their work please visit https:\/\/elephantconservation.org\/projects\/\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTo see more of Nicholle's work be sure to follow on Instagram @nicholleadams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KS Wildlife Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54486621716755,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/6601\/4483\/files\/BlueBear1_jpeg.jpg?v=1784866687","url":"https:\/\/kswildlifecreations.com\/products\/nicholle-wersland","provider":"KS Wildlife Creations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}