'Lean on Me' is a small watercolour in a series exploring the ancient temperate rainforest near my home on the Pacific coast of BC. Here, there’s a real sense that all vegetation is intertwined and essential to the survival of plants, animals and humans. Decades of new growth are nurtured by ancient trees, cut down and harvested during the last century. I'm drawn to paint groupings of various trees growing close together, offering each other shelter and support.