Jizo Bodhisattva

This Jizo lives along the pathway between the Zendo and the kitchen at Tassajara, a Soto Zen Buddhist temple and monastery in the Ventana wilderness of California. Jizo protects travelers and children and is a Bodhisattva who exemplifies compassion. I like his red rakasu. I painted this Jizo while sitting cross legged on some cobblestones near the path.

Dinner in the Woods poster for Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures

I am an instructor for a backpacking and nature awareness camp called Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures. The camp was created in honor of Jane Ferguson, a wonderful person whose life work was connecting young people to the more-than-human world. Her story is profiled in a book by Gary Ferguson called The Carry Home. This September at the beautiful Yellowstone Bighorn Research Area we held a fundraiser to raise scholarship money for students. I drew this lighthearted poster of rustic dining hall at the facility for the event. The Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures introduces local youth to their wild backyard: the Beartooth Mountains.