Sweet gum

Sweet gum. Acrylic, 24" x 36".

Lately I've been taken with the shapes and shades of nature. I have been trying to record the trees around our home, because that is what I believe I will miss the most after we have moved. I love the way leaves filter light, the shadows created by a tangle of branches, and how trees offer a visual clue to the changing of the seasons.

The Flood

The Flood. Acrylic paint, 24" x 36".

This one was a wee bit tricky to photograph, because it is so shiny & reflective. This was the first work I did after finishing my landscape series. Clearly I was still stuck on the landscape format (see the horizon at the bottom?).

Recent Works

Virginia. Mixed Media.

This is one of many digital photos I took today of completed work that I have inhabiting my studio.
This piece bubbled up out of the nostalgia one has for familiar places--in this case, the state of Virginia where I did most of my "growing up".