The Stronghold of Woven Roots

My oil painting is of sagebrush with the Bridger Mountains of Montana as the backdrop. This was a quick finish painting for a live auction, benefiting veterans and active duty service members with physical or mental injuries post 9/11. Sage derives from the word “salve”, which means “to heal”. Sagebrush also has a complex and intricate root system to ensure it can survive through the harshest of environments. When I look at the sagebrush that speckles the vastly varied landscapes of our state, I see the epitome of what is the beauty and healing that is Montana.