A square map hardly exists. Mountains block us. The moon is a scattering swirl of ribbons and more ribbons unfurl in the wind. Entirely digitally created, printed with archival inks on archival paper, 30” x 40” or varied.
One of the Map Mountain Moon series. In all of these the square map that is supposed to guide us tells us nothing, the mountain that challenges us is too difficult, and the spiritual goal of the moon is unreachable. Here all is in motion, textured with gesture – black, red, and gold against a gold background like a medieval alterpiece. Digital painting printed 30” x 40” or varied.
Frozen gestures and layers. Digital painting printed 30” x 40” or varied.
Another response to drought and intense heat. Sun sabers writhe. Trees burn. I played with translucent patterns of scorched earth repeating across receding hills. Digital painting printed 30” x 40” or varied.
A darkening place. Falling rivers are intimations of the Flood and Deluge Series to come. Digital painting printed 30” x 40” or varied.
Are these tears of Mother Earth or of God the Father in Heaven? The map is missing, the mountains ignore us, and the moon is now falling tears. Broken ribbons in the wind imply chaos. As is usual in my work, interpretation evolved intuitively as I worked, and became visible to me slowly. Digital painting printed 30” x 40” or varied.
It was a delight to make this elating image in a new palette! Digital painting printed 30” x 40” or varied.
Two pen and ink drawings inverted and layered in Photoshop. Pilgrims are at lower right. This was not painted in Photoshop as were other in this series, but manipulated in the program to create this digital version – almost impossible to make any other way. This is the first of two images created this way. Printed 30” x 30” or variable.
Two pen and ink drawings inverted and layered in Photoshop. Pilgrims are at lower right. This was not painted in Photoshop, as were other in this series, but manipulated in the program to create this digital version – impossible to make any other way. This is the second of two images created this way. Printed 30” x 30” or variable.
One of a series of Map Mountain Moon images based on the same gestural attack and scattered components: a tipped almost hidden map, a mountain obscured by entanglements, and an almost hidden moon. This version emphasizes linear elements on a black background. Printed 30” x 30” or variable.
A square game of geometry and transparency, in an early red version. Digital painting printed 30” x 30” or variable.
A square game of geometry and transparency, in an early green version. Digital painting printed 30” x 30” or variable.