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 […]
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 Sun and the Moon
The sun and the moon remind us that nothing is stagnant, all is in motion. Painted with winter snow, rust, and the ash of hand-gathered prairie plants that carry the energy of a hundred suns and moons. Their energy reminds us of the wonder of a world in motion. […]
Bones of a Winter Plant
Bones of wild sunflowers define the winter prairie and inspired this study at the time of Saint Bridget’s day, the traditional start of spring in the old world. In the depth of winter, we sense the land is turning a corner. On the Prairie, winter is necessary to scarify the seeds of wild plants, so […]
Moon to Celebrate Harvest
The Harvest Moon is synonymous with the rising mystery of autumn. This rendition is created with stone, rust, earth pigments, Smoky Hill river silt, paint and prairie sage ash with reclaimed wood frame. SOLD to a beautiful family. […]
All Hallow’s Moon
The veil between the seen and unseen is said to be thin on All Hallow’s Eve, and what lies beyond is sensed. This moon represents the portal to the ethereal place between light and dark. Although the days are growing shorter since the autumn equinox, the descent toward the season of dark and contemplation accelerates […]
The Hunter Moon
As light wanes and the land lets go of the fervent growing season, autumn reminds us of the endless cycle of life. We slip into shadow and encroaching quiet, a time to banish negativity from your life. This moon embodies the spirit of the full October moon, the Hunter, created with the ash of prairie […]
