Cut Crystal

by | Jul 2, 2026

Cut Crystal Cut Crystal refers to a coffee urn whose crystal sides make a grid that has become a recurrent images in many paintings. I use man-made objects–the urn, chairs, vases, or –pitchers to reference human activity–our busy-ness. [ngg...
Beneath and Behind: Selloum

Beneath and Behind: Selloum

by | Jul 2, 2026

Beneath and Behind: Selloum Philodendron bipinnatifidum has several common names: lacy tree philodendron, selloum, horsehead philodendron. It lives in my studio during the winter and outdoors in the summer. It is a wonderful image to draw for its complex contours and...
The Singing Tree

The Singing Tree

by | Jul 2, 2026

The Singing Tree These works are both painting and drawing. They begin with oil monotypes made from a collagraph plate that includes canvas strips that delineate the musical staff arrangements, and other patterns such as leaves and metal mesh. The Rives BFK paper is...
Staghorn

Staghorn

by | Jul 2, 2026

Staghorn Staghorn is the common name for a fern, Platycerium, with the most beautiful leaf shapes and contours. The fertile fronds resemble antlers and carry the spores, while the basal fronds are kidney-shaped and protect the roots. Staghorn is epiphytic, meaning it...
Cereus

Cereus

by | Jul 2, 2026

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Archive

by | Jul 2, 0202

The Singing Tree 11, Oil monotype/graphite/pigment stick on paper, 21" x 29"The Singing Tree 11, Oil monotype/graphite/pigment stick on paper, 21" x 29"The Singing Tree 17, Oil monotype, Rives BFK, on panel, 24" x 24"The Singing Tree 17, Oil monotype, Rives BFK, on...