Women Manifest Hope, 16×20, Acrylic, Gouache, Collage, Linocut on Paper, 2019
Yolo, 16×20, Acrylic, Gouache, Linocut on Paper, 2019
Holiday, 9×12, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
Waverly, 9×12, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
Donnell, 9×12, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
Ferguson, 18×24, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
Pleasant, 18×24, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
Natchez, 18×24, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
Garner Complex, 18×24, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
Panoche, 8×10, Acrylic & Gouache on Canvas, 2019
Pendleton Complex, 8×10, Acrylic & Gouache on Canvas, 2019
Highway 37 Fire, 8×10, Acrylic & Gouache on Canvas, 2018
Reynolds Lake Fire, 8×10, Acrylic & Gouache on Canvas, 2019
Klamathon, 8×10, Acrylic & Gouache on Canvas, 2019
Woolsey, 18×24, Acrylic & Gouache on Paper, 2019
Paradise, 18×24, Acrylic & Gouache on Paper, 2019
Mendocino Complex, 8×10, Acrylic & Gouache on Canvas, 2018
Carr, 8×10, Acrylic & Gouache on Canvas, 2018
The Trees Have Eyes, 18×24, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, 2019
This “Burning” series started as abstract explorations of color, texture, and space. I paint with energy, using brayers and brushes, and stamping with a variety of tools. I paint from memory, imagination, and photographs, blending abstraction with recognizable imagery. Fire works its way into the paintings, just as it is increasingly working its way into our lives (especially those of us living in the Western US). As the climate warms, we experience more and more extreme weather. Both fire season and hurricane season are growing longer and more destructive.
The effects of global warming on temperature, precipitation levels, and soil moisture are turning many of our forests into kindling during wildfire season.
