2018-2020

These paintings explore perceptual shifts between physical and metaphysical form -  one entity changing into another, a tree dissolves into light, a bird pixilates, a vessel echoes into surrounding space. Some of these paintings are part the Alchemical Transformations series referring to the phases of the psyche's development as described by Carl Jung. Using alchemy as a metaphor, birds are depicted as symbolic narrative stand-ins for these stages. In the language of alchemy, images are utriusque capax (Latin: capable of both) light and darkness, conscious and unconscious experience, material and spirit, a continuous theme in my artwork.

 
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A painting of a bird flying over a waterfall
Arising, 38 x 32 inches, watercolor, wax, and oil paint on panel
A painting of a person in the middle of a room.
Arising installtion
A painting of four bowls on the ground
Deeper Well, 36 x 45 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A painting of a tree and two birds
Poiesis, 38 x 32 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A bird flying over a window with a red background.
Alchemical Transformation series: Rubedo, 38 x 32 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A window with water droplets on it.
Meditation on Time, 12 x 68 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A painting of bowls on the ground in front of an orange wall.
State of Mind III, 61 x 63.5 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A room filled with lots of paintings on the walls.
Installation at Patricia Rovzar Gallery, "Edge of the Known" exhibition
A painting of a white lotus flower on a blue background.
The Light That is There, 36 x 23 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A painting of stars and lights in the sky.
Night Vision, 44 x 36 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A painting of trees in the middle of a forest.
Remembered Grace, 18 x 55 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A painting of birds flying in the air
Falling and Flying II, 48 x 48 inches, watercolor, wax, and oil paint on panel
A painting of a tree with no leaves
Hidden Nature, 45 x 36 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
Two birds flying in the air with a string attached to their necks.
Alchemical Transformation series: Coram, 38 x 32 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A painting of birds flying over water
Alchemical Transformation series: Nigredo, 38 x 32 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel
A painting of birds flying in the sky
Alchemical Transformation series: Albedo, 38 x 32 inches, watercolor, wax and oil paint on panel