Whimsy, etc.
Geometry in Nature explores the theme of "Patterns" through layered honeycomb motifs, abstract florals, and a vivid color palette. The detailed honeybee symbolizes nature’s order, while the shifting visibility of patterns reflects the harmony and complexity found in natural design. AWARD WINNER
Hope – Colorful mist parts in a thorned, lifeless forest, and a horse moves steadily through it. There is no panic here, no rush to escape. A quiet glow lingers, subtle but undeniable, cutting through what looks spent and broken. This is hope without drama—calm, grounded, earned. Not the promise that nothing went wrong, but the proof that something strong remains, standing clear-eyed in the aftermath.
Upon Closer Inspection... – A nod to the Dutch Masters, this still life celebrates the quiet drama of everyday objects. Grapes, a pear, an apple, and silver goblets rest in timeless harmony—but a jeweler’s loupe slips into the scene, a playful interruption. Perhaps the viewer’s curiosity, or the artist’s, demanded closer attention. Elegance meets whimsy: a reminder that even in carefully composed order, life—and art—may conceal unexpected details worth noticing.
Creekside at Sedona – On a hike beneath Sedona’s Cathedral Rock, my best friend and I found a single pair of hiking boots left at the edge of Oak Creek—no one around. Were they forgotten? A dare? A mystery? My friend snapped a photo that kept us wondering for years. When I began painting, that moment became one of my first watercolors—a birthday gift and one of my first accepted entries into a juried gallery show. It’s an unusual subject for fine art, but full of story, memory, and a hint of the unexplained.
Tempest – The ocean, both a powerful force and a resource, has driven humanity's pursuit for conquest and profit throughout history. From ancient seafaring to modern industries, it symbolizes nature’s dominance, as humans navigate the balance between exploration and exploitation, often facing great risks in their quest for the world’s riches.
Enchanted Redwood Forest lives in a place just shy of reality. It imagines the forest not as it is, but as it feels—softened, luminous, and slightly unreal. At the base of the trees, mist blurs certainty and scale, and a quiet light slips in from an unseen source, as if the woods are opening briefly to let something pass. Nothing here is urgent or heavy. It’s a threshold space, where the ordinary world fades, and for a moment, the forest feels playful, secretive, and gently enchanted.
Not a Cairn in the World – On a morning hike above Castle Valley in Moab, Utah, I stacked a precarious cairn of rocks, letting whimsy guide each placement. Loose and playful in style, it became a small act of interaction with the vast landscape—a quiet nod to the land, a reminder that even in stillness, there’s room for humor and wonder. SOLD!