Forest Through the Trees expands the notions of painting through tedious weathering, pigment-making and unconventional painting processes. I am preserving the aged lifelines of nature and human nature as one. These rituals metaphorically call attention to our shared, delicate and vulnerable inner-selves through an outer or bigger picture view that strives to promote resiliency, even in the face of current adversity. This very physical work is made with countless layers of hand pulverized pigments from organic (plant) and inorganic (rock) sources and natural binders.
Forest Through the Trees 7 - Nocturne
2025, micronized minerals*, clay, shell, mica, inks, synthetic red pigment on manipulated Belgian linen (*local quartz, ochres, oxides, malachite, azurite)
60” x 40”
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)
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 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 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”