Wild Carrot and Sea, 2025, linocut, 12 x 9 in. / 30.48 x 22.86 cm.

Wild Carrot and Sea, Smitha Piedilato, 2025, linocut, 12 x 9 in. / 30.48 x 22.86 cm.

Wild Carrot and the Sea is part of an ongoing series inspired by the native plants growing all around me in the Northeast. I began documenting these wild, overlooked plants as a way to slow down and really notice what quietly thrives without asking for permission.