Conifer 16x24 from Philip W. Maier Art.This piece is a reflection oflife and pine trees, native to Colorado, depicting life within its own hierarchy.Pines trees are drought-resistant that produce male and female cones and having their seeds blown by the wind in all directions, expanding their species.Conifers evolved around 300 million years ago with over 550 species.The three pyramids and each line and color, represents the building of life from three hierarchies (pyramids) to individual hierarchies.