The Spotting Scope book preening for the other students

preening for the other students who watched on enviously

the second in this two-painting set of bold

not just soil

I created a new series of mini paintings focused on experimentation and spontaneity

soap bubbles

The Spotting Scope book preening for the other studentsAcrylic, paper, and ink 18" x 24" on Ampersand Clayboard (1 4" deep). On a trip to Costa Rica, I did some nature hikes in an old growth forest with a local guide. He was terrific at spotting animals up in the trees. We would view them through a high power spotting scope (similar to binoculars but with only one lens). I loved viewing the world through the microcosm of a small circle. It made me focus on a tiny aspect of the greater jungle around us,