Ambiguity on Beaverton Valley Road

The rock on Beaverton Valley Road took on its newest look last week, thanks to the creative mind and careful hand of islander Daisy Roth. Scenes of the holidays were replaced with vibrant splashes of color, standing in stark contrast to the gray cloudiness of the San Juan skies above.

“I have always been deeply fascinated by murals and graffiti art and have had a lot of fun with my experience,” Daisy says. “The idea for the rock sort of just came to me. I went back and forth between ideas, colors, and words. I wanted some color on these gray days – and some sort of message. I went into it with a plan but not a lot of huge expectations. It all unfolded for me.”

The word ambiguity wraps around the north face of the rock.

“Adding bits of ambiguity to my perspective has helped me greatly in my art and all areas of life and I just want to ripple that out to the collective,” Daisy explains. “Art is ambiguous, so is life, and so am I. By the time I was done, this painting had a lot more meaning to me than what I originally intended. What I love about art is the meaning can be up to you and it can be ever-changing. How does it speak to you? How does it make you feel?”

The mural is part of Daisy’s return to her craft after a five-year hiatus that began after becoming a mother.

“I became not just a mom but an adult as well – really fast. I took a break from art until now, and I’m taking it head on. I learned a lot through the process of creating the mural and it was truly good for my soul. The sense of community I felt was very special. Sometimes art is the only way for me to make sense of things – going through the process, seeing it finished, and thinking ‘okay, it all makes sense now.’ I have a lot of ideas and I’m just going with it!”

You can see more of Daisy’s work on Instagram.

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