The Mighty Oak, 2023, mixed media, 30 x 28 in. / 76.2 x 71.12 cm.

The Mighty Oak, Katie Babic, 2023, mixed media, 30 x 28 in. / 76.2 x 71.12 cm.

The Mighty Oak was approximately 120 years old when a rope tornado touched down and devastated this gentle giant. As the sentinel for over 76 years at a generational farmstead, it weathered the seasons, observed the changes of the land and farm, and provided a lifetime of childhood memories.