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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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The Lure of the Fog (Altamont Road), 2018, oil on canvas, 18 in x 18 in

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The Lure of the Fog (Altamont Road), 2018, oil on canvas, 18 in x 18 in

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Just a few miles from my home is Paris Mountain State Park. A road weaves its way up along Paris Mountain, Altamont Road, a route of many of my bike rides. At the top is a tree that I like to visit to see how it has changed through the seasons. What I love most are the mornings when the fog has set in over the mountain and as I climb higher up, the fog becomes like a siren song. The beauty I experience and the peace that I feel in those moments are what drive me to paint.

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