/ spectrum
My earliest oil paintings sought to reach the essence of place and environmental phenomena.
Verdance : oil on canvas ; 2017 ; 36 x 52 in
Horizon : oil on canvas ; 2017 ; 24 x 48 in
Aurora : oil on canvas ; 2017 ; 48 x 48 in
Emergence (Fog On The Horizon) : oil on canvas ; 2017 ; 24 x 48 in
Fire : oil on canvas ; 2017 ; 68 x 68 in
/ co-creation studies
These are material experiments in working with elements of nature — fire, soil, and water —to compose a visual story that better captures the essence of place.
oil on canvas, buried in embers |2017 | 12 x 9 in
oil on canvas, buried in embers | 2017 | 10 x 8 in
oil on canvas, buried in soil | 2017 | 10 x 8 in
oil on canvas, soaked in salt water | 2017 | 10 x 8 in
/ impressions
These works are the result of experiments in working with bio-available materials to sustain art practice. They were made using botanical dyes such as red cabbage and nettle; foraged fibers from linen and flax; and reclaimed scraps of paper, cloth and string.
red cabbage on canvas | 2022
nettle on cotton, flax, silk, and wool | 2022
red cabbage on cotton with linen twine and corrugated | 2023
mixed dyes on mixed fibers, with wood loom | 2021
indigo and logwood on canvas and cotton string | 2021
/ voices
Occasionally a spirit comes through and needs something to be said, though I have no interpretation other than the visual one.
The Secret Keepers | oil on canvas | 2018 | 72 x 60 in
Awakening | oil on canvas | 2018 | 48 x 36 in
/ etudes
Ongoing figure studies: live models, master copies, and casts; charcoal or graphite on paper.
Angelo | 12 hours
Marie | 8 hours
Angelo | 6 hours
Selene | 12 hours
Amy | 3 hours
Marie | 25 minutes
Bargue | Male Torso
Cast | Life Size
Bargue | Anne of Brittany
Master Study