Shifting perspectives, a tree standing on a hill, a lovely play between solid objects grounded on earth and objects floating slowly through space.

Mixed media on primed paper:

Acrylic Gesso
Acrylics
Watercolor
Ink

15” x 21”

Uphill is a joyful explosion of color underneath a bright sun.

Watercolor
Pen and ink

10” x 15”

Three worlds collide as a crowd in a purple haze stands below a group in brightly colored costumes. Two bands of marching blossoms slice the composition in half, ensuring the separation of each world.

Mixed Media:
Watercolor
Pen and Ink
Gold Leaf

14.5” x 20.5”

A delicate and quiet piece with buttery pops of yellow-orange among the soft blues and greys.

Mixed Media:
Pen and Ink
Watercolor
Acrylic

9“x 12”

A rich and colorful piece with lots of detail, several layers, and different perspectives.

Mixed Media:
Watercolor
Pen and Ink
Gold Leaf

13” x 18”

Looking through an opening into a bright yellow expanse as a cross slowly floats along.

Pen and ink and watercolor on paper.

21” x 15”

A blue cross surrounded by creations of all sorts and all colors. This is a study of a strangely ordered chaos, although the viewer may not understand the rules in place. That is how I perceive much of nature, a glorious jumble with precise but secret rhythms governing it all.

Mixed Media on paper:
Watercolor
Pen & Ink
Silver Leaf

22” x 15”

These figures look like trees in the fall up north, or beings from an ancient sect dressed in ceremonial winter garb. Beam is such a satisfying piece. Each element fits precisely with its neighbors.

Mixed Media on paper:
Watercolor
Pen & Ink
Gold Leaf

9.5” x 9.5”

Burst balances soft transparencies with deep saturated colors. Hundreds of tiny bubbles populate the foreground. The composition is at once calm and energetic.

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper mounted on cradle board (1.5” deep)

24” x 15” x 1.5”

Commuters shuffling to work in the morning, a jaunty barrier guides their path. A time in the the commuters’ day to find community with others or beauty in their surroundings, instead becomes a walk in isolation as their minds are focused inward on worries, tasks, and concerns of the day.

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper mounted on cradled board (1.5” deep)

14” x 11” x 1.5”

The first strains of joyful music announcing an epic party as it moves closer are just coming into earshot to the calm scene below.

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper

9.5” x 15”

Three figures stand; one nearby, two behind a barrier. Is the barrier protecting or restraining them? Are they being welcomed or guarded?

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper

9” x 11.5”

A towering curling wave or perhaps an ancient tree. Families and groups of people live here. The details of everyday life can become enthralling.

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper

11” x 8”

Everything in Near seems close-up. The pink orbs float silently in the background safe from the danger of the bent nail’s sharp point.

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper

10” x 15”

A study of two figures walking together against a field of fallen leaves blowing in the wind. But perhaps the figures are merely standing still. Perhaps they are walking away from each other.

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper

13” x 9”

Three hardy souls journey along a field of blue bubbles under a darkening sky.

Pen and Ink, Watercolor on Paper

9.5” x 14.5”

A serene vignette of nightfall. Shadows envelop figures and space. Electric lights glow in the soft darkness.

Watercolor and pen & ink on paper

10” x 10”

A piece full of color and detail but it still strikes me as being very peaceful. The blue figure in this piece seems untouched by all the activity surrounding it. It stands solid and quiet among the noise and frantic activity. This is the first appearance of pink in my palette.

Pen & Ink, Watercolor
20" x 14"
2017