Roots as metaphors

“Deeply Rooted III (monotype with litho crayon on kitakata paper), by Carol MacDonald, in her show “Roots: Cultivating Connection,’’ at Galatea Fine Art, Boston, through March 29.

The gallery says:

Carol MacDonald  says she aims to "address issues of community, life, transition and communication" through her work as a printmaker "tugging at the threads of our shared humanity." This series of monotypes "works with images of roots as a metaphor for the support systems that keep us, as people, anchored and nourished in our seemingly rootless world. Our families, friends, community and service networks combine to sustain us as our lives develop and change.’’