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I am intrigued by the sensations of color that describe form and delineate shapes in nature. Studying the seasonal effects of light as it passes through trees and changes during the day is the subject of my work. My intention is to evoke the sensation of being in the landscape, suggesting the quick fleeting moments as well as those that linger. Heavy vines, soaked with rainwater, wrapping around and hanging down a tree, as well as light catching the residual water left from the rain on a leaf, are subjects I find compelling.

The close study of the landscape grants many rewards- the more I look, the more is revealed about color, light, and structure. After a period of concentrated looking, the awareness of my surroundings brings into focus things that earlier passed unnoticed: a leaf held by an indiscernible, single spider’s silk dancing in a light breeze or the warm, golden glow that envelops the walker in a forest of fallen, autumn leaves. Painting in the landscape is, for me, meditation of a kind; time begins to slow, and as it does, life becomes less complex. Looking into and through the trees is where I see harmony.

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In the Tree Cematary, Hunting Island, 2017, oil on canvas 16 in x 16 in

In the Tree Cematary, Hunting Island, 2017, oil on canvas 16 in x 16 in

$1,600.00

One of the most magical places and one very dear to me is Hunting Island. Since moving to SC, Hunting Island is where we go to celebrate, to mourn & to just appreciate life. In the 10 years we have spent camping there, we have seen the devastation hurricane season can bring as the ocean takes back the land. Though the landscape has changed, I am always overwhelmed by & in awe of the beauty of the beach and forest.

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