I’m always looking for ways to incorporate organic material into paintings. Today, I’m using some beautiful wool from a biodynamic farm to blend soil and iron for an earth take on a new painting. […]
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 […]
St. Brigid’s Day Starts New Farm Year
St Brigid’s Day, February 1, is the traditional start of a new farm year. Here on the prairie, it is often met with early spring winds and Canadian Geese gathering to migrate north. […]
Snow Laden Cedars
I love these snow laden Eastern Red Cedars, the result of a blizzard exiting western Kansas. Amid the swirling north wind and white out conditions, they remind us to be still and enjoy beauty around us in all its forms. […]
Wolf Moon
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
