Oil on Arches paper, 7” x 10” (painting), 12” x 15” (wood frame), 2023.

It is no secret that I see the earth as a woman – and I am surely not the only one. I see this most clearly in rolling hills: soft curves reminiscent of hips or waists or breasts, waves of movement suggesting a reclining woman, inviting us in. 

The paintings in the ‘Finding Her in the Hills’ and ‘Color Study’ series are an abstract figurative meditation on this idea, first inspired by the hills of Terlingua, TX which sat right outside my casita during my residency at Willow House. The series borrows heavily from the pinks and purples of a desert sunset. 

This painting was completed at home in Joshua Tree, CA, during Hurricane Hilary – a time when the colors of desert were bathed in colors both darker and brighter than is typical. The painting ships framed with hanging hardware installed. Please note this painting is included in my show, “from dreams i had of flowers” at 29 Palms Art Gallery and will ship first week of October, after the show closes.

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