This is the beginning of a new series of paintings.  The subject is a collection of small disparate objects that I picked up only because I found the forms or colors appealing. I am interested in the simple act of pairing them together, exploring the push and pull of the juxtaposition and the formation of new meanings.

 This series of paintings began with a group of found natural objects that I painted from direct observation. These objects then influenced and became part of imagined landscapes based on memories of specific sites.

I started this series of small works on paper after viewing some summer night storms. These initial works involved alot of scratching and scraping of the paper surface.  As I continued the series the focus became exploring  new ways to work and abrade the paper surface and find different ways of mark making.

 Large scale drawing explorations of small found wood objects 2020