Monday, March 24, 2008

Thorn Apple


Datura is known by many names, and Thorn Apple well describes the seed pod of the plant. Though poisonous, Datura is famous for it's use as a hallucinogen. Check out Wikipedia's entertaining anecdote explaining how this plant earned the nickname Jamestown Weed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_stramonium.
- Nancy Boudreau


acrylic painting on gessoed mat board,
approximately 5" x 7"
signed, dated and comments on the back

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