This Land
I spent 7 weeks driving solo around the United States in 2019. I was fascinated by the transitions of the natural landscapes as I made my way north from West Virginia, west to the coast, south to Los Angeles, and then back east across the American southwest and back up to WV. I loved learning about the different indigenous communities and how they traditionally used their land, and then about the people who call that place home now. I am always curious about why people love their home, and I tried to capture that in my drawings. I chatted with locals from North Dakota to Colorado, to Oregon to West Texas. If I learned one thing in this journey, it is that America is huge and diverse, but the common thread is a fierce protection of “home” whatever that means to you.
Click thumbnail to view full image and details. Illustrations are in chronological order as I made them.
