11” x 14” watercolor painting of the Angel Oak was created for my client as a gift to her cousin on her 40th Birthday.

The Angel Oak is an iconic image of the South. It is thought to be one of the oldest living trees in the country and has come to symbolize Charleston, South Carolina even though it is actually on Johns Island, SC. Its gnarled trunk and spreading branches seem to say – “Yes, I have been through a great deal and yet I am still standing ….and thriving for that matter” – A good thought for those of us turning 40.