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In Greek mythology Dryads are female tree spirits. They are bound to their own specific tree and look after it. This doesn't mean they have to remain rooted to the spot and grow bark; they do get to frolic in the forest. In Greek drys signifies 'oak,' from an Indo-European root derew(o) — 'tree' or 'wood.' Thus dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general.

When visualizing Dryads, I am interested in motion of a female body living inside a tree. My Dryads are animated, dancing figures reminding us about the connections we have with nature. Sometimes birds come along and appear either as shadows on the bodies of my Dryads or as visible three dimensional creatures within their branches.