Puffins Plunging on PúfaInspired by a trip to Iceland. Púfa is a curious art installation in that it is a man made hillock with an adorned with a wooden shed for drying fish. The area is intended to be a place for meditation. I took full advantage while in Reykjavik to do just that. The puffins were artistic license.
Responding to a ThreadTaking the known and placing it in the unknown. What began as a study of detail on a piece of rope progressed into composing a surreal landscape. The painting aspires to provoke questions by taking the common and transforming it into the unique.
Prelude to a ConspiracyA group of ravens is called a Conspiracy . What began as a study of detail on a piece of rope progressed into an exploration of themes and archetypes. The image of trees and ropes can be triggering. While the piece is not intended to have shock value, it does aspire to provoke contemplation.
Arnada: PossessionsOil on Canvas. 36x48”Early foggy mornings in Aranda Park present a glimpse of surreal light and the beauty of nature. The quiet times also offer stark contrast to the reality that some are without a home. One's possessions and memories may be relegated to residence without a roof.I was inspired to create a tableau via reference photos that I had taken while out on early morning walks with my dogs. The paintings were created with artistic license to convey an alternate perspective of settings in our everyday lives. I did not work from photos taken of the houseless, as I have no interest exploiting another person’s living situation.
Arnada: HomeThe second painting inspired by Arnada Park. The early morning fog shrouds nature with a surreal light. The quiet times also offer stark contrast to the reality that some are without a home. The tent ensconced in the play structure serves as a metaphor for the challenges of daily living.I was inspired to create a tableau via reference photos that I had taken while out on early morning walks with my dogs. The paintings were created with artistic license to convey an alternate perspective of settings in our everyday lives. I did not work from photos taken of the houseless, as I have no interest exploiting another person’s living situation.
Arnada: All Good ThingsThe third in a series of paintings inspired by early foggy mornings in Arnada Park. The surreal light creates an ambiance that changes the perspective from the familiar to the surreal. The abandoned shoes cast high among the bare tree branches conveys clues to a journey near its end.I was inspired to create a tableau via reference photos that I had taken while out on early morning walks with my dogs. The paintings were created with artistic license to convey an alternate perspective of settings in our everyday lives. I did not work from photos taken of the houseless, as I have no interest exploiting another person’s living situation.
SISUOil on canvas 48 x 36”.
HelsinkiOil on canvas 48 x 60”.
Helsinki
Beyond the GraspTriptych. Oil on canvas. Panel one of three. Each panel is 48 x 36”. Also available as a print on archival paper 24 x 18”
Beyond the Grasp.Triptych. Oil on canvas. Panel two of three. Each panel 48 x 36”. Also available as a print on archival paper 24 x 18”.
Beyond the GraspTriptych. Oil on canvas. Panel three of three. Each panel is 48 x 36”. Also available as a print on archival paper 24 x 18”.
Beyond the GraspHigh resolution digital scan and print on archival paper. Each panel 24 x 18”
Beyond the Grasp
Beyond the Grasp
Sirens RevisitedOil on canvas 48 x 60”.The mythology of the sirens is a theme that I have used in previous works. I've revisited it, along with the imagery of the ship in a bottle, to convey a sense of dynamic peril. Even as we attempt to insulate ourselves from desire and distraction, we are often times compelled to pursue it.
Respite for Mirth and GreyOil on canvas. 48 x 72”.
NeskowinOil on canvas 60 x 48”. Inspired by our day trips to the coast and hours of trekking along the beach with our dogs Karhu and Otso.
Evoking Visions of EphemeraTriptych. Oil on canvas. Panel one of three. Each panel is 48 x 36”.
Evoking Visions of EphemeraTriptych. Oil on canvas. Panel two of three. Each panel is 48 x 36”.
Evoking Visions of EphemeraTriptych. Oil on canvas. Panel three of three. Each panel is 48 x 36”.
Mt. Tabor Series: SolitudeOil on canvas. 40 x 30”. Also available as a print on archival paper 24 x 18”.
Mt. Tabor Series: CanopyOil on canvas 40 x 30”. Also available as a print on archival paper 24 x 18”.
Mt. Tabor Series: AscendingOil on canvas 40 x 30”. Also available as a print on archival paper 24 x 18”.
Mt. Tabor Series: BeaconOil on canvas 40 x 30”. Also available as a print on archival paper 24 x 18”.
Mt. Tabor Series: BeaconHigh resolution digital scan and print on archival paper 24 x 18”.
Mt. Tabor Series: AscendingHigh resolution digital scan and print on archival paper 14 x 11”.
An Unproductive Day at the OfficeOil on canvas 36 x 48”. Also available as a print on archival paper 18 x 24”.
An Unproductive Day at the Office
Ardor LingersOil on canvas 48 x 60”.
Ardor Lingers
Premonition
Premonition
Code (panel one)Triptych Oil on canvas 48 x 60”.
Code (panel two)Triptych Oil on canvas 48 x 60”.
Code (panel three)Triptych Oil on canvas 48 x 60”.
Genetic PredispositionOil on canvas 50 x 80’.
Parliament TeaOil on canvas 24 x 48”.
The ArtistOil on Canvas 48 x 36”.
Shy of a MurderOil on canvas 8 panels 6-13 x 60”.
AnimosityOil on canvas 60 x 48”
Brewing BelowOil on canvas 28 x 22”.
Brewing Below
A Pony for RiikkaOil on canvas 20 x 24”.Growing up on a farm in rural Finland, Riikka dreamed of having a pony of her own to raise and train. Her father was a practical man with his feet firmly in the ground. He chose to gift his daughter with a cow instead. While not what she had in mind, she had room in her heart for her new pet.
But Not ForgottenOil on canvas. 20 x 16”.
Crisscross and all for NoughtOil on canvas 24 x 20”.
Meditation on SquaresOil on canvas 36 x 24”.
Seeking ConnectionOil on canvas 20 x 24”.
Spa Day!Oil on canvas 20 x 24”.
Lost and FoundOil on canvas 20 x 24”.
Low Key MemoriesOil on canvas 20 x 24”.
Freud's Catch of the DayOil on canvas 20 x 24”.