Around Oregon - group show at the Corvallis Arts Center

Opening Thursday June 20 -
Fun to see what is happening in studios around the state.
I am pleased to have had a painting accepted for display.

Check it out

https://theartscenter.net/around-oregon-annual/

working...

I had some time in the studio recently...figuring out the new direction my work is taking me and I am pretty excited.
more trees, more woods!

But before I get going on that new path...setting up...reference photos have been ordered and I  am stewing about formatting ....its going to be satisfying.

Here is some work started awhile ago - as I am still trying to experiment with making new shapes within the work - it too is coming together
(hmm the color is off...with a phone photo...but it gives me something to review)





Do you recognize the shape of the green wire? probably not -
I am a little obsessed with this painting by Tristram Hillier - I have loved this painting for years! ever since I saw it in person 23 years ago at the Tate Modern.
I wonder why I respond to it...another mystery I guess.

Recent Paintings

Well I had a show deadline that motivated me to get quality pictures taken (by Dan Kvitka-thanks), just yesterday.

Here they are- they took me a long time to finish as my thoughts are evolving.
Stay tuned - a couple of these are moving the new direction with new environmental concern.

I myself am curious to watch what unfolds.

Cairn: Circling, Cycling

We are at a crossroads

French birds in the spring snow

snow day...or prediction of snow day....

All it takes is a little bad weather to make time for organizing art work (or getting extra studio time).

Today I took time to sign, title and list monotypes that I intend to take down to The Arts Shop, at The Arts Center in Corvallis Oregon.
Clearly my love and concern for the forest is shining through in these prints that were made last summer and fall.
I love trees, I respect and am quite concerned about nature and climate change.
The Pacific Northwest is a beautiful place to live with these values and awareness.

These are just iphone shots to catalogue the work that will head to the shop.
Very reasonable prices all  - and The Art Shop has a fantastic selection of NW artists' work.

Sometimes the path is difficult to find. 15"x 22"

Regrowth 1 - 17"x21"

Red bed under forest sky - 17"x21"

Safety Orange - 17"x 21"

Yellow gate at the forest - 17"x 21"

Update

Hi-
It's been a busy time with lots of extra volunteer responsibilities, but that is over now!
I have worked on art...as always and here are some recent paintings with a few monotype prints mixed in.  Here are a few examples, I have many more....

:)

Pressing Matters - at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art

nice surprise, when looking at the web-site

Summer

I have taken a couple great trips this summer and both have included time in the forests.
Trees, forest, streams, water, rocks, mountains....my favorite parts of nature.
I read John Powers' book "Overstory" and am now more preoccupied with my appreciation of old tree and old growth forests than usual.
This is all to explain the prints that I have been working on this summer. A bunch are tee-ed up ready for the final 25% of work to pull the images together.

Here is a preview: