The Journey Into Art (Thoughts)

Abiquiu skies 2

Abiquiu is in the expansive swath of northern New Mexico from the Santa Fe-Taos area all the way west to Farmington. It is an area of great openness, quiet, and solitude.

If it weren't for Georgia O'Keeffe, Abiquiu would be known only as a name with more vowels than consonants...

“If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” - Edward Hopper Desert Cliffs 3

Sometimes I wander into a place and find something completely unexpected and breath-taking...

While wandering the seemingly endless juniper forests of east-central Arizona, I was captivated by the infinite variety of lines on the trunks of these trees. Their uniqueness was often hidden beneath the covering of branches and leaves...

I recently showed my work to a renowned artist. I asked, "Was this good art?"

The work in question had both curved and straight lines.

He then recounted previous conversations with artists...

The Clouds series

I was captivated by the clouds in northern New Mexico when I spent some time in Abiquiu. I always liked clouds and had wanted to do a series on them. However the more I gazed, the more I felt it was time to make that project a reality...

Bodie Textures Bodie Textures 5

Bodie is a preserved mining town and state park in the eastern Sierra part of California. I have spent most of a

day there....twice.

This project though has some interesting roots in my artistic journey as it relates specifically to Bodie...

Mono Lake grasses 6

Here are the steps that went into Mono Lake grasses 6. Some of the steps look very subtle, even without seeming change from the previous one...

Mono Lake grasses 7

Here is the process that went into the final image and print for Mono Lake grasses 7.

Image 1 & 2 from the camera

Combined image from 1 & 2

After initial color and contrast work

After further transformation

After final color processing and resziing

Mono Lake grasses 7