It is certainly an irony that our civilization, our survival, depends on energy from a source that is millions of years old. 24 x 24''
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Worry Stones
The white seems to fall like snow on this mindscape of texture while small bits of juicy color add highlights and interest to the whole image. 24 x 24''
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Idol on the Altar
I also thought of naming this “Idyl at the Alter”... and maybe I should just to see if anyone would notice. It would certainly be a more thought provoking title. 24 x 24''
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Again and Again
Again and again I return to the square format.... it seems to provide a wealth of opportunity and a fountain if inspiration. 24 x 24''
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Texture Study 4
When it comes to texture: “Too much is not enough”. 24 x 30''
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A Chant from the Past
Elements from older images are included in this image with some newer elements and textures mixed in for good measure. 24 x 30''
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Trio
This image could easily be considered part of the Texture Study series because there is so much going on here... 30 x 20''
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Rock Matrix
This image could easily be considered part of the Texture Study series because there is so much going on here... 24 x 24''
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And Then Came Act 3
This was going to be Texture Study 3 but I somehow pushed it beyond that concept so I decided to give it a title. 24 x 30''
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Texture Study 2
Like Texture Study 1.... this is a fairly simple composition. There is some emphasis on light in this image but the main focus is on the textural variations. 24 x 30''
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Texture Study
As you can tell from the title.... the obvious emphasis here is on texture although color harmony is certainly a significant element as well. 24 x 30''
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In The Space Where You Live
There is a simplicity to this that I find appealing... it’s very basic in form, texture and color but still it holds my interest. 24 x 24''
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Cave Singers
A more complex asymmetrical composition but it’s the mysterious depth and the light that holds my interest. 36 x 24''
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Counting Time Six to a Beat
The heavy texture, the dark palette.... it’s only the light the gives us hope as we all are counting time. 24 x 30''
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An So It Goes
This image is similar in composition to the “Dawn” series but with a completely different approach. One of the most striking differences is certainly the color palette... 24 x 30''
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Below Chicago 5
In terms of texture, color and light there is a lot to explore here. For me, this is probably my favorite of the series. 36 x 24''
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Below Chicago 3
Third in the series. Similar in composition to Below Chicago 1... still with lots of texture but a bit more color to offset the grays. 36 x 24''
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Below Chicago 2
Continuing with the subterranean abstracts of the “Chicago” series.... in this, the image is darker and the light is more pronounced. Added depth is provided by the hole that was punched thru in the upper left. 36 x 24''
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Below Chicago
Many years ago I did a piece titled “Below Chicago”. It was an abstract version of what you might see or feel of the decay below the streets of any major urban area. In this new series I am revisiting that theme. 36 x 24''
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Approaching Storm
The final image in the “Dawn” series. Dawn is a metaphor for a new beginning. Our lives are full of new beginnings. 28 x 36''
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New Day Coming
Almost all of the activity in this image is confined to the bottom portion with little except the glowing light for balance. 28 x 36''
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Dawn of a Distant Star
Another image in the “Dawn” series. Again we see the glow of light, this time with a bit more of an “other worldly” mystery to it. 28 x 36''
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Gray Dawn 2
A number of elements are clustered around the division area... why? I don't know but it seems to work. 28 x 36''
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Dawn's Light
This cluster of gold elements is taken from an earlier image but it does seem to fit rather nicely. 28 x 36''
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Gray Dawn
The first of the “Dawn” series. There are two main elements that are common in the series: the division of the canvas and the light in the top portion of the image. 28 x 36''
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Crossing the Threshold
We are all faced with the prospect of change. Many times we hesitate to cross that threshold.... many times we are not given a choice. 30 x 20''
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Dakota Territory
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Lakota Camp
Light from the lower right.... perhaps a campfire... is reflected off the wall. Are we in the midst of a ceremony or just cooking dinner? 24 x 30''
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Dakota Sioux
While there are still a number of “graphic” elements here, there is also a more “painterly” freedom to the many of the shapes and textures. 30 x 20''
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Dakota Sioux 2
The second of the series.... considerably lighter earthtone color palette but with a greater variety of texture. 30 x 20''
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Dakota Sioux 3
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