Graveyard of the In-Between

Graveyard of the In-Between
18" x 24"
Oil pastels
Original, unframed

This piece was created from a moment I will never forget, a drive from Nanaimo, BC toward Whitehorse, YT. Outside the window, the landscape shifted into something both beautiful and unsettling. A forest, burnt and stripped, stood in silhouette against a glowing sunset.

It felt like looking at bones.
Like a graveyard.

At the time, I was carrying the weight of leaving a place I loved, unsure of where I truly belonged. This scene stayed with me, not just for its beauty, but for the feeling it held. A space that felt suspended between endings and beginnings.

This work connects to my ongoing reflection on home. I often find myself asking where I feel rooted, where I feel at peace, where I would choose to rest. And sometimes, the answer is found in the places that feel the most uncertain.

Created with oil pastels, the texture in this piece is raw and immediate, mirroring the emotional landscape it represents. The contrast between light and shadow holds both grief and quiet awe.

This piece lives in the in-between.
Between leaving and arriving,
between beauty and loss,
between searching and becoming.

It is not about finding answers.
It is about sitting with the question.

Would this be a place I could finally rest?