Forest Through the Trees expands the notions of ecological painting through tedious unconventional weathering, preserving and coloring processes. The work merges an entangled, delicate and vulnerable inner-surface with a bigger-picture presence. An intentional drawing emerges as a result of physical manipulation of natural materials. It took over a year of failures and successes to reach an acceptable (to me) state. Concoctions of foraged, hand pulverized pigments from organic (plant) and inorganic (rock) sources ultimately emulate nature’s fragility, entropy, growth and resilience. Making this work while currently facing my own aging, has provided more personal, deep insight, introspection and resolve than any other body of work.
Forest Through the Trees 7 - Nocturne
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, mica, inks, synthetic red pigment on manipulated Belgian linen (*malachite, azurite, local New England quartz, ochres)
60” x 40”
Forest Through the Trees 5
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, mica, dye, inks, synthetic red pigment on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, malachite, azurite)
62” x 62”
Forest Through the Trees 6
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, mica, dye, inks, synthetic red pigment on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, malachite, azurite)
62” x 62”
Forest Through the Trees 4
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, mica, dye, inks, synthetic red pigment on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, ochres, malachite, indigo)
62” x 62”
Forest Through the Trees 3
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, dye, platinum, inks , synthetic red pigment on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, ochres, malachite, azurite)
62” x 62”
Forest Through the Trees 3- Komorebi
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, mica, dye, inks, canvas collage on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, malachite, indigo)
58” x 42”
Forest Through the Trees 2- Komorebi
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, mica, inks, canvas collage on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, malachite, indigo)
58”x42”
Forest Through the Trees - Komorebi
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, dye, mica, platinum, moon gold, inks, synthetic red pigment on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, ochres, malachite, azurite, indigo)
30” x 48” (in private collection, NY, NY)