Clearing I, 2017
acrylic and natural pigments on reclaimed shipping pallet, 47 x 39 inches
Clearing II, 2017
acrylic and natural pigments on reclaimed shipping pallet, 29 x 42 inches
Clearing II, 2017 (detail)
acrylic and natural pigments on reclaimed shipping pallet, 29 x 42 inches
Clearing III, 2018
acrylic and natural pigments on reclaimed shipping pallet, 48 x 32 inches
Clearing III, 2018 (detail)
acrylic and natural pigments on reclaimed shipping pallet, 48 x 32 inches
Wild Ride, 2017
acrylic and natural pigments on wood, 48 x 78 inches (triptych)
bird-woman, 2018
painter's tape, acrylic, and graphite on Masonite, 21 x 32 inches
Boomerang, 2018
acrylic, twigs, painter's tap, and glue on wood, 36 x 48 inches
Pond(s), 2018
acrylic on wood, 24 x 36 inches
What the Mountain Said, 2018
acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 inches
Exploding Clown, 2018
mixed media on cardboard, 6 x 6 inches
Mirror Mirror, 2018
mixed media on cardboard, 6 x 6 inches
Industrial Vision, 2018
mixed media on cardboard, 12 x 6 inches
Remnant, 2018
mixed media on canvas board, 9 x 12 inches
Blue Forest, 2018
mixed media on canvas board, 12 x 16 inches
Family of Trees, 2018
mixed media on canvas board, 12 x 6 inches

This series of work concerns opening and expanding consciousness. A clearing can be a natural opening in a forest, or it can be an imposed human intervention. This dialectic between effort and passivity in bringing about change is central to my art-making process.These pieces start with a found object and are layered with paint. Then the surfaces are “excavated” by sanding, removing pieces, or pulling tape away to reveal the form underneath.