skin \ bones
Trees as both individuals and forests offer delight, wisdom, and even warnings, revealing much if we simply pause and look. I explore trees as if they were figures, drawing parallels to and better understanding my own humanity and how societal forces have shaped it.
In the medium I aim to embrace my roots of painting and drawing. While my work tends to be representational, I value the ‘wildness’ in the process, striving to preserve the early gestures. These initial instincts are authentic; they honor our intentions and intuition, which I believe trees help us reconnect with.
The large size of the work is a nod to the larger dialogue of humankind's complicated relationship to nature as well as a personal response to a tree’s audacity to take up space.
origin story 2024, oil on unstretched canvas 35 x 30 in
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74"x57"
acrylic and oil on canvas](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f761569e3e8fd5ea17a9417/1738523949389-8O3ZXQESHP7FX8X864WK/skin%2Bbones%2Bdec%2Bedit%2B-%2B1.jpg)
gutted [unearthed] 74"x57" acrylic and oil on canvas
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71"x60"
acrylic and oil on canvas](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f761569e3e8fd5ea17a9417/4578b1cf-1122-4aac-9cd9-f9c58f2f7858/2026+Kristin+Cronic+Internet+Size-11.jpg)
gutted [lament] 71"x60" acrylic and oil on canvas
"the grandmother of them all wears a crown" 83"x57" acrylic, oil, and charcoal on canvas
the grandmother of them all wears a crown II acrylic and oil on unstretched canvas 83 x 50 in
she's magnificent (the audacity) oil on stretched canvas 50 x 52 x 1.5 in
"stewards and scars" 83"x57" acrylic, oil, and charcoal on canvas
stewards and scars II oil, charcoal, and acrylic on unstretched canvas 75 x 48 in
trust issues (charcoal carcass) acrylic and oil on canvas 54"x42"
"veins (she peaked after 30)" 2025, oil on canvas 55"x55"
trust me i would know oil and acrylic on unstretched canvas 58.5 x 47 in
a soft place to land oil and acrylic on unstretched canvas 81 inches x 53 inches
soft place to land II 51" x 42" oil and acrylic on unstretched canvas in collaboration with Lottie Cronic (age 3)
chatty aunties acrylic and oil on unstretched canvas 83.5 x 52.5 in
komorebi 1 oil and acrylic on unstretched canvas 83.5 x 53 in
komorebi 2 oil and acrylic on unstretched canvas 83.5 x 54.5 in
they were never green acrylic and oil on unstretched canvas 83 x 52 in
she bent but didn't break acrylic and oil on unstretched canvas 71 x 55 in
you belong you belong you belong oil and acrylic on unstretched canvas 78 x 51 in
Studies and Process
the creation of these pieces starts with studies: various drawings, paintings, color play, and explorations. These prepatory pieces are as important as the originals. They honor creative curiosity and allow for the thought process to emerge.
soft place to land study 36 inches x 24 inches oil on stretched canvas
she's magnificent study oil on canvas 24"x24"
water on stones charcoal on paper 8"x8"
stewards and scars study acrylic and oil on loose linen 16"x20"
the grandmother study 2 acrylic and oil on loose linen 16"x20"
the grandmother study acrylic and oil on loose linen 16"x20"
redwoods gouache on paper 15.5"x15.5"
