Lay a Stone Upon It
Oil on canvas, 18x24
The colors of the beach at dawn are strange, with a greenish sky as the sun comes up. I came upon several driftwood structures decorated with stones and branches. A group of young people had enjoyed this site the night before; they had taken such care to leave it unlettered. It was like a ceremony had taken place, and I felt its power.
From my small studio at the Friday Harbor Atelier, in the small harbor town (yes, Friday Harbor) on San Juan Island, I paint abstract landscape paintings with a touch of sacred geometry. I love to go to the beach at the San Juan Island National Historical Park called South Beach, with a unique 2-mile beach covered with old-growth driftwood. I take photographs and sketch the fascinating forms there. Then I go back to the studio and work from those primary documents and allow the painting to emerge. I hope my paintings can transport you into a space of imaginative form, color and spirit.