I began working on this series toward the end of 2024. Today, a new year, work resumes. The marks are memories of the hillside revealing Colorado slate along a hike with my family in Los Osos, CA.

Over Thanksgiving weekend, I delivered Presence - Untitled 1, 2, 3 and Untitled Study - Brown Pink. It will be a part of a group show called "Look Up" at the The Confluence Gallery - Art in Twisp, January through February 2026.

I'm still into making monoprints, on gelli plates with luscious oil paint sticks mixed with medium to make my marks glide on the surface easily. Indian yellow's brilliant, semi-transparent, warm and arresting qualities make for a vibrant background. Colors: Indian yellow, magenta earth, titanium zinc white, neutral gray, quinachridone magenta, provence blue.

Sunday, September 7, 2025 Welcome to my public art journal. This is a place for me to share some thoughts about my current paintings...