“How the West Was Won”.

Ten layers of paint with personal ephemera, satellite photos of the family ranch, my own childhood drawings embedded in each layer. A painting is not like a photograph that captures one moment in time. There is a history of the maker that builds until the painting says, “okay, I’m done for now”.

Farmer Brown

As this piece developed I saw it as an overview of a farm with plowed fields, a red barn, and roads coming in and out. A nod to my Kansas upbringing. 12x12 Collage on Wood Panel

Digging in My Garden

I have inherited a treasure trove of old books and ephemera from family that I dig through for inspiration ( I call it my garden). This piece reminds me of an archeological dig for my roots. 8x10 on wood panel.

I Can’t Breathe

I saw an image of lungs, one healthy and one damaged. It grew in layers like the roots of a plant. “I Can’t Breathe” 16x20 Acrylic/Pastel/Collage on Wood Panel. $1200