Category Archives: Paintings

Lifelines, an exhibition in the Galeria Arriba at the Abiquiu Inn

The show at the Abiquiu Inn is up, and I am pleased with how it looks.  I have envisioned my work in that space for a long time, and it was gratifying to see it become a reality.  The opening … Continue reading

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Wind paintings

The spring winds are here, moving everything in their paths.  It’s the time of year when El Rito rearranges itself and erases the tracks of the winter.  These paintings bear the names of winds from around the world.. “ghibli”, acrylic … Continue reading

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Paper staining with FW inks

Saturday, I took a workshop with Don Voss at the Fuller Lodge Art Center in Los Alamos, NM.  We learned an assortment of techniques for using FW inks to stain papers, which are admirably suited to use as bases for … Continue reading

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Now that the El Rito Studio Tour has come and gone, I am having a good time playing in my studio.  These paintings were inspired by a reading of William Blake’s poem, Tyger, Tyger, and use text as a textural … Continue reading

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Square Dance VIII

Acrylic paint on claybord, 12″ x 12″ x 2″

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Square Dance VII

Acrylic paint on claybord, 12″ x 12″ x 2″

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Square Dance VI

Acrylic paint on claybord, 12″ x 12″ x 2″

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Square Dance V

Acrylic paint on claybord, 12″ x 12″ x 2″

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Square Dance III

I was walking on the tall grass prairie in the Flint Hills in Matfield Green, KS, when I came upon this nest with two very young birds in it. I had frightened the mother off the nest, and it was a cold and rainy day. As soon as I moved off, she returned. It was a stunning sight, and one I was thrilled to have seen. When I returned home, I was moved to make this painting. Continue reading

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Square Dance IV

Acrylic paint on claybord, 12″ x 12″ x 2″

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