Cathedral Forest

24″x24″
Textured acrylic on 1.5″ deep birch panel

“The term ‘cathedral forest’ is used as a metaphor, to suggest that great woods are like great medieval churches. But I have often felt that this is backward, that the stone cathedrals are a recreation of the forests where our distant ancestors lived. This is why they strike a chord deep within us. The soaring ceilings of a medieval cathedral, the cool, damp air, the dark punctuated by beams of brilliant light coloured by stained glass mimic our ancient home, our Garden of Eden…. A walk in the rain forest is a walk into the mind of God.”

~ Carl Hoffman