Rooted Lava This painting has a literal translation. It starts from a violent yet extraordinary volcano...from this we get lava. Lava becomes the rich earth from what beautiful life evolves. This is the life cycle visible by the human eye in everywhere in the volcanic islands of Hawaii. The tree roots are the lava. The tree bark is painted gold to represent the rich minerals that the lava deposits. The tree tops are the color of the deep turquoise Pacific Ocean. This is a gallery wrapped, staple free, ready to hang stretched canvas. This painting is coated in a high quality artist varnish to retain its original beauty for many years to come. The edges are painted in black satin.