Henri Kolb is an artist and the coordinator of research programs and services in the cardiology division of the Department of Medicine at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He has studied Chinese painting, calligraphy, and digital art. More of his work can be seen at http://www.palmstone.com/Henri/index.html.
Kolb writes, "This piece was inspired by an herbalist and healer who lives in a commune in Florida. Like other commune members, she traces her lineage back to 18th-century escaped slaves who found sanctuary with the native tribes of the New World; she is also part Cherokee. The group lives off the land and their craftwork, as well as by teaching and performing traditional African dance and drumming."
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