We are living in such challenging times. Our mobility is restricted. Our opportunities for connection with others, compromised. Our ability to travel safely, limited. We’ve had to hunker down several times since the beginning of the pandemic and are facing future surges.
All of that has led me to think about the role of art, and the experience of art-making. Art won’t necessarily make up for the many losses we have either suffered ourselves, or the need to bear witness to the suffering of others.
But art can be an escape of sorts. A visual passage to another place, to something better, something engaging, and perhaps scenic. If art can be a journey, then I’d choose to take the scenic route. I invite you to take that journey with me….
Scenic Route
Triptych
Long Drive with Views
2021. 30”x10”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found papers on cradled wood panel
Riding Shotgun
2021. 30”x10”
mixed media: acrylic paint, and assorted found papers on cradled wood panel
Mountain Roads
2021. 30”x10”
mixed media: acrylic paint and assorted found papers on cradled wood panel
Private Notes
2021. 24”x6”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found papers, found antique photographs and cradled wood panel
Catching Up With the Gals
2021. 24”x6”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found lithographs, found paper, found photograph and oil paint on cradled wood panel photographs and cradled wood panel
Games By the Pond
2021. 24”x6”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found lithograph, found papers, antique found photo and oil paint on cradled wood panel
Hats Off
2021. 24”x6”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found recipe, found papers, found antique photograph, found image and oil paint on cradled wood panel
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Helmsman With Cows
2021. 24”x6”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found antique photographs, found lithograph and oil paint on cradled wood panel
Reunion
2021. 24”x6”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found antique photos and lithograph, assorted found papers and oil paint on cradled wood panel
The Usefulness of a Clean White Shirt
2021. 11.5”x11.5” (framed)
mixed media: acrylic paint, pencil and colored pencil on paper, ink on paper, found papers and oil paint on cradled wood panel
And Bingo Was His Name
2021. 11.5”x11.5” (framed)
mixed media: acrylic paint, pencil and colored pencil on paper, ink on paper, found envelope with address from Venezuela, found antique Bingo set, assorted found papers and oil paint on cradled wood panel
Opus 44
2021. 11.5”x11.5” (framed)
mixed media: acrylic paint, pencil and colored pencil on paper, assorted found papers, found images and fragment of sheet music, green stamps and oil paint on cradled wood panel
Palladian Ideal
2021. 11.5”x11.5” (framed)
mixed media: acrylic paint, pencil and colored pencil on paper, ink on paper, found paper and oil paint on cradled wood panels
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Monkey See, Monkey Do
2021. 11.5”x11.5” (framed)
mixed media: acrylic paint, pencil and colored pencil on fragments of found map, assorted found papers, children’s colored dowel pieces and oil paint on cradled wood panel
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Low Hanging Fruit
2021. 11.5”x11.5” (framed)
mixed media: acrylic paint, found papers, pencil and paint on fragments of found map, found images, children’s colored dowel pieces and oil paint on cradled wood panel
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Bucking Bronco in the Badlands
2021. 8”x8”
mixed media: acrylic paint, assorted found papers and images, ink on paper, fragment of court document and oil paint on cradled wood panel
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House, Hand, Horse
2021. 12”x12”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found images including antique photograph, pencil and colored pencil on paper and oil paint on cradled wood panel
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The Perils of Parenthood
2021. 12”x12”
mixed media: acrylic paint, found photograph, images and papers, remnant of found postcard, pencil and colored pencil on paper and oil paint on cradled wood panel
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