Invasive Species Series

Invasive species can be found all around us, along roadsides, in parks, and even in our own back yards! This topic is one I am very passionate about and thus, a lot of my work centres around it. I want to raise awareness about invasive species that may be harming our local ecosystems so that we can all become better stewards of the land. All of the pieces below highlight invasive plants and animals in Ottawa, Ontario.

Ottawa's Most (Un)Wanted: Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis), 2024, gouache paint on arches hot press paper with digital background

Ottawa's Most (Un)Wanted: Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar), 2024, gouache paint on arches hot press paper with digital background

Ottawa's Most (Un)Wanted: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), 2024, gouache paint on arches hot press paper with digital background

Ottawa's Most (Un)Wanted: Dog-Strangling Vine (Cynanchum rossicum), 2024, gouache paint on arches hot press paper with digital background

Ottawa's Most (Un)Wanted: Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), 2024, gouache paint on arches hot press paper with digital background

INVASIVE (Dog-Strangling Vine), 2022, digital print

Call to Action, 2022, mixed media collage on bristol board

A Dire Mix-up (Monarch Butterfly on Dog-Strangling Vine instead of Milkweed), 2022, graphite and coloured pencils on mixed media paper

Explore other Kayla Humphreys illustrations:

Hiking Series

Paintings

Drawings

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