“I was born upon the prairie, where the wind blew free, and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures, and where everything drew a free breath.” Great Comanche War Chief, Ten Bears For an all too brief period on the western prairie, the land […]
Category: Sold Works
St Brigid-Upon-the-Land
This piece began on St. Brigid’s Day (Feb 1) with the intention it honor the abbess who heralds spring and aids farmers. The handmade stone texture contains gathered wheat stalks, a nod to traditional St. Brigid Crosses woven of reeds. It has acrylic with oxidized iron to symbolize the strength of the earth. Prairie limestone […]
Turning the Corner with the Seasons
Those who live close to the land are sensitive to change in seasons, ever hopeful moisture will come for plants and animals turning the corner. I love the time when winter wheat begins to grow in expectation of one day ripening to golden perfection. At such times, nature reminds us there is a reward for […]
The Tempest
As we approach the spring storm season, I am contemplating the power of the prairie thunderstorm to clear a path. At such times, nature reminds us that even great disruptions eventually give way to beginnings. This piece features handmade stone texture containing wheat collected from last year’s harvest. It lends a beautiful texture and I […]
Filling the Ogallah
The natural beauty of the American Prairie inspires my paintings. The russet native grass. The chalky hues of limestone. The gravel gray roughness of a cottonwood trunk. So captivating, we often forget that the life we enjoy is sustained by the vast waters below. The Ogallah aquifer is a vast underground reservoir that nourishes life across the American […]
The Guardian
I love ancient art that hearkens to a time of our ancestors and their sacred symbols. I call this piece The Guide, my homage to petroglyphs. Using the same technique, I carved this image on stone texture to represent the spirit of those who wish to guide us. Acrylic with iron oxidized to rust. This piece […]
Night of the Cold Moon
Night of the Cold Moon, 12×12. This painting honors the pale light shed by the December full moon, the Cold Moon. It marks the dark time of the year, a period of quiet and introspection. Painted with acrylic and earthen material, including natural pigment, limestone and soil. I included cedar ash to symbolize eternity amid […]
Deep are the Winter Roots
Prairie plants have massive root systems that extend deep into the soil because they must survive some of the harshest conditions on earth. This piece honors that which anchors us through difficult times. With iron oxidized to rust and Cottonwood ash to inspire perseverance. 8×8 […]
Red Thunder
Mature storms charging across the autumn plain usher in cold wind and a change of season. My homage to this time of transition features hand-made texture, earth pigments, prairie soil and iron oxidized to rust to remind us time is fleeting. This piece is with a collector in Arizona. […]
Ancient Red Rock
Ancient Red Rock honors the rugged strength of the Verde Valley, a place of towering pinyon and stone. With hand-made texture and acrylic with Sedona sandstone, cottonwood buds, dried sunflower and iron oxidized to rust to inspire wisdom on life’s path. This piece is sold to a new collector in Arizona. […]
