Beltane (around May 1) is the old world celebration that marks the halfway point between the equinox and solstice. It is observed with bonfires, marking time when cattle are driven to pasture. On the American prairie, ranchers burn tall grass pastures in the spring to make way for new growth. The fire destroys decayed things […]
It is nearly wild flower season
Wildflowers are a true prairie gift and symbolize individuality. I think of them as good souls born of the land. My favorite photograph ever taken by made dad was of my mother in a field of wild yarrow. Wildflowers are fleeting beauty in face of the warming land. My rendition has stone texture, paint, shimmering […]
A River of Stars
A painting for dreamers seeking the wisdom of wayward stars and retreating comets. My rendition of the slipstream of the Milky Way has stone texture, paint, embedded grain, rust and the ash hand-gathered prairie plants grown under hundreds of night skies. I believe their energy is present in the paining, a nudge to help you […]
Moon of the Water Bearer
Finished on the new moon in Aquarius (1.21.23) the fortuitous timing coincided with a gentle prairie snow, so I set the painting outside to receive the winter moisture, infused with nourishment and beginnings. It has stone texture, embedded grain, rust, and local limestone. My moon paintings are always a seasonal expression of what’s happening on […]
Cottonwoods are Whisper Trees
My favorite tree is the Cottonwood. There are some who say she is a whisper tree. A sort of sage that grasps secrets from the ether and gifts wisdom on the wind to those who would listen, telegraphing fortunes on fluttering leaves. The waxy click clack on the summer warmth sounds like the ocean to […]
Lodestar
With the autumn equinox, darkness becomes a more familiar companion. The night comes sooner and envelops us longer. Nature withdraws the kinetic energy of the growing season, and gifts communion with the night. It is a chance to see the world differently and consider new possibilities. Here, in the well of the night sky, the […]
Flowers, Born of Land and Time
I love the ancient feel of these flowers, born of land and time. They contain the silt of the Smoky Hill river which tells the story of this place as it slowly meanders across plains collecting detritus. The piece is eroded with limestone and has stone texture, rust, sagewort ash, red earth pigment, and paint. […]
Buffalo Commons Festival, McCook, NE
Sometimes, there are just really special events that tell the story of the West and bring people together in unique ways, the Buffalo Commons Festival is one of those. Hope you will join us for this group show as we explore art as a storytelling medium. […]
Art to Support the Preservation of the Tall Grass Prairie
I am delighted that my work is part of the Symphony in the Flint Hills art auction to support the preservation of the tall grass prairie. The Prairie in Four Seasons celebrates the goodness of the earth here, with stone texture, embedded Indian grass and wheat. Please consider making a bid on your favorite pieces […]
The Flint Hills
When ranchers burn the prairie in the spring, the land remembers to grow again. Old growth is removed and deep prairie roots are restored. Created with stone texture, paint, grain, rust and burnt wild prairie sage. Click here to see the maker video: The Flint Hills […]
