A Matter of Beauty Daniel J. Valadez And so the Baobab stands

And so the Baobab stands to this day with its root-like branches spread to the sky

In order to reproduce the algorithms in the natural world

-Tracy Lewis

and Gold Leaf

19 x 27 in

A Matter of Beauty Daniel J. Valadez And so the Baobab standsDetails About Watercolor 14 3 4 x 14 5 8 in. 2023 20 x 20 in. (f) Framing included A Shona Creation Myth: When God created the world, the Baobab was one of the first plants upon the African continent. It was a beautiful tree, and beloved of God, and as such it became very vocal of its opinions, and naughty in its words. After the Baobab repeatedly insulted the Zebra, Hyena, Stork, and other creatures, the creator could not take it any longer. Losing