If I happen upon a wildflower or a salamander while I’m outside, something shifts. I feel both connected to and awed by the moment. I love that feeling and it is similar to a feeling I get sometimes at museums. I have been exploring the recreation of that pop of surprise mixed with presence in my work. Some of these paintings have an element of realism added specifically as a nod to that experience.
You will notice that the titles are in Latin. I want to allow the viewer time to linger over the art without feeling pressed to find something specific in it. The Latin names identify the living thing I’ve embedded. Since it isn’t anyone’s native tongue anymore, I assume it will slow most of you down. (Sorry, biologists, probably not you guys.)
