Themes of water and powerful currents are recurrent in my recent, unplanned paintings. Here I see a structure, a focal point overwhelmed by floodwaters. It is holding its ground for now but it’s uncertain how long that can last. The structure has integrity and a sense of place but there is no way to […]
I wrote about this diptych a couple posts ago. It’s called, “Floating.” I painted with the intention to let a story emerge even though I had no idea what the story was – and a story did emerge. I have been hesitant to show this kind of work in the past because I was never […]
The group of artists seemed more chatty and distracted than usual. It was the second to last session before the drawing group breaks for summer so maybe everyone wanted to get in some social time. We were comparing graphite drawing tools and Sally asked if I had ever used powdered graphite with rolled up felt; […]
Back from a brief sojourn into landscape painting, I find myself returning to the question that has taken center stage in the creation of my current body of work. What is the story behind the painting? I love stories and the way I am using the word, it can refer to a meaning or something […]