Presence is about being grounded in the land that surrounds us. It’s a reflection on how we stay connected to place — even after fire, loss, and change. If you look closely, you’ll see the quiet outline of a woman within the hills, pausing, reflecting, simply being.

The darker tones below speak to the scorched earth left behind by the wildfires — the weight of what was burned and the memory it carries. Yet above that, bright colours rise and mingle, like hope returning to the valley. They represent the bright spots within our community, the people who rebuild, replant,