Canyon Wall Series
Chaco Diptych , encaustic on two panels , 12 x 24 inches , 2009
Becoming increasingly more abstract , my paintings have been affected profoundly by living in the Southwest . In lieu of figurative and architectural influences , natural forces now inform the work . I am inspired by the strata of geology exposed in canyon walls and by distant vistas , such as the Galisteo Basin near my home . I seek a timeworn look , the results of erosion , weather and the marks of previous civilizations .
Canyon Textures IV , encaustic on two panels , 12 x 14 inches , 2013