Elemental Stewardship

Buffeted by ever-rising temperatures, drought, forest fires, flooding, and diminishing polar ice, it is clear that we need to protected and preserve the planet we exist on. The planet we steward. Each element of nature demonstrates its power and capacity to impact our lives.

Of Sea and Tempest

Sumi ink, gesso on watercolor paper_ 6" X 6" each_ 27" X 13" installed
2021
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Interrupted Journey

Life is a journey with periods of flow, punctuated with jolts and disturbances. Elements of chaos continually swirl beneath the surface. In chaos theory, a very small change can make any organization behave very differently – impacted by underlying patterns, repetition, and interconnectedness. The Interrupted Journey series utilizes elements found in each of works, recombining, sometimes enlarging and sometimes contracting while impacting the visual interpretation.

Adaptation
Watercolor, gesso, pastel  30" X 22"
2019
Variation no. 1
Oil and old-wax medium 18" X 18"
2019
Variation no.2
Oil and cold-wax medium 18" X 18"
2019
Venturing Further
Watercolor, gesso, charcoal, water soluble charcoal  28" X 21.5"
2019

References: Interactions

Examinations of the notions of chaos, mental and physical that we endure when medical and scientific methodologies impact our lives. The microbial, the microscopic shapes and abnormalities–what is unseen–informs these visual interpretations.
Dissected Flattery
Watercolor, graphite, gesso, on paper
30" X 22"
2018
Envious Insinuation
Watercolor, graphite on paper
9" X 12"
2018
Watercolor, gesso, graphite,
9" X 12"
2018
Watercolor, graphite, gesso
9" X 12"
2018
Watercolor, graphite, gesso,
9" X 12"
2018

References: Narrative Thread

In the summer of 2018, I entered my new studio and proceeded to listen to NPR on a regular basis, to scan the images of audio commentary, which resulted in the References: Narrative Thread series. These are small mixed media reactions to the daily info feed. The series continues...
The Camp Fire
Mixed media on paper
9" X 15"
2018
Frayed US
Mixed Media on paper
9" X 15"
2018
Hurricane Michael
Mixed media on paper
9" X 12"
2018