Clematis Bud, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 in. / 50.8 x 60.96 cm.

Clematis Bud, Julia Bettis, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 in. / 50.8 x 60.96 cm.

Similar to Deleuze and Guatari's Rhizome concept, clematis vines represent lines of thought, interconnectedness, and entanglements with others within conmunities, families and friendships. The connections we share with others remain beyond life itself in the form of bonds and memories.