Words are an important part of the process in my work, and I generally know the title of a painting before my brush touches the canvas. Daydreams and Apple Trees was the first of these three, all finished this year. Then came Cattails and Memories, and next Sunset and the Lotus. They are a tangle of inspiration—the ebb and flow between present and past, place associations, and the experiences that follow us through time. I’ve included a bit of story about each panting in the post.
Read MoreThese three paintings are inspired by the high desert, along the Turquoise Trail, in northern New Mexico …the cold glow of its moonlit nights, the warmth of its ever present sun, and the gentle beauty of its arid landscapes.
Read MoreThat moment brought with it some force of eternal optimism, that thing inside that gives me the power to move beyond the moment and reclaim it as my own.
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