Born deep in the crevice of the winter sky, the Wolf Moon is the first full moon of the new year, ushering in choice. It challenges us to persevere in the face of difficulty. I used handmade stone texture to sculpt a river of milky ice flowing around the moon to symbolize the progression of […]
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Prairie in Midwinter
This piece celebrates the prairie land in midwinter, a time when fragile daylight gently embraces the dark fallow soil. Nature’s quiet encourages reflection and rest. Acrylic with handmade texture, ground prairie gypsum and limestone, topsoil, rainwater, iron and earth pigments to inspire grounding. 24×24 […]
Sedona Crossroads
This piece is a symbol of faith and decision-making. A daily reminder we may choose a direction. Acrylic with earthen material including Sedona sandstone, prairie limestone and iron oxidized to rust to remind us time is fleeting. 24×24 […]
Stone Person
Stone People as record keepers of earth history. My rendition depicts an ancient stone person in the body of prairie sandstone, witness to millennia of time as the ancient ocean slowly receded to grassland. Imagine sagas of buffalo herds, antelope and wanderers traversing the Great Plains. Acrylic with limestone, sandstone and iron oxidized to rust. […]
Behold, Spring has Come
This painting celebrates the spring prairie, a lovely season where plants, long dormant, now grow with color, vigor and joy. At such times, nature reminds us of hopeful tomorrows. The title is drawn from a passage by Sitting Bull, a Lakota Sioux, “Behold, my brothers, spring has come; the Earth has received the embraces of […]
Plains Limestone
The American prairie is home to spectacular limestone outcroppings weathered by eons of time. These historical tablets reveal stories of ancient days and fossilized marine life entombed in stone. Here, nature reminds us that life is always transforming. I painted this piece to resemble a dark slab of weathered stone teeming with fossil life. The […]
Cold Front
When seasons change on the prairie, cold fronts clash with humid, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, sparking powerful thunderstorms. This painting pays homage to that point where seasons collide, reminding us the power for significant change. Contains prairie limestone. […]
Grow Deep
The root system of prairie plants are deep. Often with more biomass below than above, they preserve the soil, and in doing so, nature reminds us the importance of inner strength. Lovingly made with prairie soil and limestone to inspire self reliance. 18×24 […]
