Frankincense (Boswellia dalzielii) GREO Prints

Graphical Representation of Essential Oil Paintings.  

 This painting captures the essence of Boswellia dalzielli essential oil. This painting was one of the most difficult for me to complete.  I struggled to find what to put into it.  

This species of frankincense is not traditionally used for essential oil.  Traditionally it was used for its bark.  Only more recently has the resin and essential oil been used.  It is high in boswellic acid which is of high medical interest.  The bark can look very gnarled and mangled and look like “how can the tree be alive”.  It has a low percentage of essential oil.  

The artwork draws on this more traditional use of the tree, the bark, with its gnarled appearance.  Along with its gnarled appearance, the representation of wood shavings indicating the heavy use of the bark. 

These are prints of Frankincense (Boswellia dalzielii) GREO.  Representing the top 4-5 main constituents in the essential oil.  The painting was done on canvas in egg tempera.  The artist, Lucas Anderson, makes each paint himself, adds a couple drops of the essential oil into the paint to capture the energetics of the oil in the painting.  

Each print comes with a couple drops of the oil for a multi sensory experience.

This GREO was produced in collaboration with the Airmid Institute.  50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Airmid Institute for use in setting up educational programs to strengthen the Frankincense supply chain.