The Fifth Kingdom is a body of work by Jody Guralnick inspired largely by biomass such as lichen and fungi. These growth patterns are the fifth kingdom in taxonomy. Most of the work is acrylic on wood panel and was shown for a solo exhibition at Skye Gallery Aspen.
Prima Lingua
oil and acrylic on panel
48” x 72”
Places Out There
oil and acrylic on panel
48” x 66”
Pattern
oil and acrylic on panel
11” x 14”
Cotyledon
oil and acrylic on panel
48” x 66”
Parmelia
oil and acrylic on panel
60” x 55”
Generalist
oil and acrylic on panel
60” x 55”
Cladonia
oil and acrylic on panel
30” x 36”
Microscopic View #1
oil and acrylic on panel
14” x 14”
Microscopic View #2
oil and acrylic on panel
14” x 14”
Microscopic View #3
oil and acrylic on panel
14” x 14”
Microscopic View #4
oil and acrylic on panel
14” x 14”
Pollen
oil and acrylic on panel
20” x 25”
Green Shield
oil and acrylic on panel
10” x 10”
Rag Lichen
oil and acrylic on panel
14” x 14”
Rose Pattern
oil and acrylic on panel
11” x 14”
Tear Drop
oil and acrylic on panel
16” x 16”
Wild Rose
original collage, oil and acrylic on panel
24” x 36”
Botany Book 1
plant material, porcelain and resin
12” x 14”
Botany Book 2
plant material, porcelain and resin
12” x 14”
Botany Book 3
plant material, porcelain and resin
12” x 14”
Botany Book 4
herbal guide dipped in porcelain with resin, acrylic, lichen on twig
8” X 6”
Botany Book 5
"Underground Notes"
dipped in porcelain with resin, acrylic and native plant materials
9" X 6"
Botany Book 6
gardening manual dipped in porcelain, resin, alliums
10" X 14" X 9 "
Fundamental Note
oil and acrylic on panel
16" x 20"
2019
Pollen
oil and acrylic on panel
16" x 20"
2019
Tears
oil and acrylic on panel
16" x 20"
2019
How They Grow
oil and acrylic on panel
48” x 60”
2019
