18. The Long, LongWalk (2009) Encaustic,Acrylic on Wood From the recent âThe Art of Travelâ exhibition at Tinku Galllery,Toronto
Untitled Drawings (Chatellerault)
Mixed Media â˘Â 5 x 7â each
2018
19. The Long, LongWalk (2009) Encaustic,Acrylic on Wood From the recent âThe Art of Travelâ exhibition at Tinku Galllery,Toronto
Drip/Fall (Chatellerault)
Graphite â˘Â 8 x 8â
2018
20. The Long, LongWalk (2009) Encaustic,Acrylic on Wood From the recent âThe Art of Travelâ exhibition at Tinku Galllery,Toronto
Luncheon (Venice)
Ink â˘Â 9â x 12â
2017
22. The Long, LongWalk (2009) Encaustic,Acrylic on Wood From the recent âThe Art of Travelâ exhibition at Tinku Galllery,Toronto
Study
Mixed Mediaon Canvas â˘Â 16â x 20â each
2018
23. The Long, LongWalk (2009) Encaustic,Acrylic on Wood From the recent âThe Art of Travelâ exhibition at Tinku Galllery,Toronto
Untitled
Oil on Canvas â˘Â 8 x 8â each
2009
26. P a s t o r a l I n d e x
2005
Encaustic Exhibition at the Mooney Gallery, College of New Rochelle
From the artist statement:
In this series, memory-based landscapes are reduced, veiled, and recounted from the perspective of an
automobile passenger. These images of place can be recognized by color and form as pasture, cultivated
farmland, tropical garden and iron oxide-rich desert. They serve as a visual index, guiding or pointing out
experiences of the American roadside. As indexes, they indicate relationships between landscapeâs
elements.
Pastoral Index continues a long tradition of the idealization of rural life that ďŹrst originated with Latin and
Greek poetry of the Third Century b.c.e.. First conventions were shaped as dialogues between
shepherds (Pastoral is from Pastor, Latin for shepherd) and have evolved in more recent history to a
focus on Nature as ideal.
Issues embedded in the Pastoral sometimes have to do with mourning, loss and a hope for immortality.
Nature reminds us of our smallness and fragility. The sparse landscape of the American Southwest, for
example, reminds travelers that it was here before us and will continue after our existence. These
neopastoral elements are nature that is idealized beyond its own ability to exist. Twenty-ďŹrst century life
ďŹghts against ennobled nature, and some believe, nature itself. Louv1 argues that children now suffer
from ânature deďŹcitâ * and laments that real and imagined dangers and the seductions of high technology
rob children of contact with natural worlds. Yet, our minds and bodies were designed for pre industrial
existence. Reclaiming a place in nature could possibly make contemporary life more whole. Pastoral
Index asks us to simply reďŹect on neglected passion for natura.
*see Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv.
31. L i v e s o f T r e e s
2004
Encaustic Exhibition at Peligro Gallery, New Orleans
From the artist statement:
The Lives of Trees stems from old memories of green worlds. These landscapes
are products of long drives across the Gulf Coastâs empty highways and of late
summer evening play. Some paintings depict grasses with distant tree clusters
while others are representations of the dignity and individualism of a single tree.
The wax surfaces veil the details of the botanic forms yet the recurring images of
southern trees creates a familiarity. This series is for those who remember a
childhood spent in undeveloped ďŹelds and woods turning trees
into imaginary worlds.
36. F e a r o f W a t e r
November 4 â 5, 2006
Community-Based Art Project, New Orleans
About the project:
The public was invited to view art in process and engage with artists during the
Fear of Water event. Seven noted New Orleans-based visual artists gathered to
produce prints on the subject of Hurricane Katrina. A temporary studio was
constructed on the second ďŹoor of Peligro Gallery, in the heart of the French
Quarter, where artists worked and told stories about the storm. Over a two-day
period, participants collaborated on making prints on-site. Printmaking techniques
include linoleum and wood block printing, image transfer methods, and one-of-a-
kind monoprinting. The projectâs vision was to bring New Orleans native artists
together to create visual and oral documentation of their lives after the storm.
The select artists are uniďŹed by long-term residency in New Orleans,
commitment to a cultural rebuilding of the city, and the need for visual
expression on this omnipresent topic.