Water Series

"Winter Water"
acrylic, Tyvek and pastel on panel
29.625" x 32.675 "

I've been busy with several projects lately, including local fund raisers Horsemania and Horsetails . More about those later. For now I'm uploading the latest in my "Water" series. I'm still finding lots of room to explore with this theme. Current works are tending more toward the abstract.

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Water Gardens

"Water Garden 12"
acrylic, Tyvek and pastel on panel
18" x 18"

This is the final piece for the New Editions Gallery exhibit next month. I'm excited about the way the grid composition has evolved. And thinking about this series last night I started getting a clearer idea how representational elements might be incorporated in the future.

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Water Gardens

"Water Garden 11"
acrylic, Tyvek and pastel on panel
18" x 18"

This painting is a little larger than the last four in this series. "Water Gardens" is actually a subset of the "Water" theme I am exploring. I'm curious to see where it all goes. I can see both more abstraction and the addition of figurative elements as possibilities. The idea is to keep the subject as a focal point, interspersed with other series, until it seems time to let it go.

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Water Series

"Water Garden 10"
acrylic, Tyvek and pastel on panel
12" x 12"

I am continuing to develop work based on the theme of water. These four small pieces will be part of a group exhibit at New Editions Gallery in the Fall.

As I have mentioned before, water is fundamental to life on this planet, yet we often take it for granted - especially in the developed world. Because we are so connected to this simple molecule we ignore our mutual dependence to our own peril. When we do take notice, it can evoke both beauty and fear. This psychological tension is part of the power of our relationship to water - a seemingly endless source of inspiration, metaphor and myth. Yet, as with all things pertaining to life, the sustaining principle is balance, which I believe is best nurtured through awareness and appreciation. My hope is that these works can be received and enjoyed on simple experiential terms as well as serve to draw attention to the ideas I am exploring with them.

Stylistically I have taken multiple aspects of the subject, from microscopic views to abstracted patterns, and juxtaposed them in the same plane. The effect I'm after is a broad meditative impression with many potential passages of attention, rather than a single focal point or narrative. The compositional device of an asymmetrical grid holds the varied elements together and further states the message of dynamic balance.

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Water Series

"Water Garden 2"
acrylic and Tyvek on panel
33" x 51"

This is the second in the "water" series. I have also finished three smaller pieces in this series since. I'm happy to say The University of Kentucky Hospital has asked for two of them for their new facility.

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Water

"Water Garden"
acrylic and Tyvek on panel
39" x 32"

This is the first in a new series of paintings. The subject of water has unconsciously emerged in my work many times over the years so I have decided to address it directly. Water is such an integral part of our lives, and life in general, that we take it for granted, to our own peril. These meditations on the beauty and mystery of water are meant to explore it's relationship to our physical, emotional and spiritual selves. Hopefully they will also help inspire and cultivate an appreciation for our dependence on the availability of this simple yet powerful substance.

This particular painting was based on a photograph I took at the University of Kentucky Arboretum, a wonderful botanical garden I am grateful to have nearby. I have included the original photo and my digital "sketch" to illustrate how I might develop an observation into an abstraction. I am also pleased to announce that this piece will be featured on the "Happy-Place" website, a design/lifestyle online store opening later this Spring.

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