Portfolio > VISCUS Series

"Seven Wishes and a Prayer"
"Seven Wishes and a Prayer"
Oil enamel and mixed media on panel
72" X 72"
2006
"Mandolin Wind"
"Mandolin Wind"
Oil enamel and mixed media on panel
2006
"Ice Bubbles"
"Ice Bubbles"
Oil enamel and mixed media on panel
24" X 24"
2006
"Sun Rays of August"
"Sun Rays of August"
Oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 48"
2006
"Throes of Passion"
"Throes of Passion"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 60"
2009
"Nightrain and Moondrops"
"Nightrain and Moondrops"
Oil enamel and mixed media on panel
2006
Islands of blue glass with striking red underpainting and black lines on top of a sea of mixed reds.
"Blue Isles"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 48"
2010
Black glass and black lines on a beautiful blue background with scattered eggshell "stars" across the whole field.
"Summer Nocturne"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 48"
2010
Copper and brown lines with green glass on top of a creamy tan background. The pistachio seed marking is especially good in this piece.
"Peridot Crossing"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
24" X 24"
2009
Black raindrops on a dynamic background of reds and gold with green accents.
"A Blessing of Rain"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 48"
2007
This triptych has meandering brown lines atop a white, gray and black background with embedded bits of red bottle glass that have been sanded and polished to look like rubies.
"Red Ruby Road"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
54" X 76"
2008
A fiesta of color! Blue glass with green underpainting atop a vivid field of red and blue with secondary accents.
"Carnival # 1"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
24" X 24"
2009
A fiesta of color! Blue glass with green underpainting atop a vivid field of red and blue with secondary accents.
"Carnival # 2"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
24" X 24"
2009
Amber, green and blue stained glass and intersecting brown lines on top of tan and cream background with embedded seeds, twigs and shells.
"Land of Treasures"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
54" X 66"
2009
Black wavy lines and turqoise glass scattered on top of an incredibly lush red and purple background. This piece draws you in and carries your eye from corner to corner and back again.
"Sea of Dreams"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 60"
2009
"Passions Fuel"
"Passions Fuel"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 60"
2006
Black lines against a background of varied shades of red with blue and yellow accents in the places where the seeds, twigs and shells had been, this piece looks very much like the a sheet of fine wood that has been stained red.
"Passionately Ingrained"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
66" X 54"
2009
Black, blue, white, oil enamel and glass on panel..
"Big Waves / Black Sand"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 60"
2009
Flowing copper lines in a current on top of a cream and ecru background with light blue and gray accents.
"On a Tide of Euphoria"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 60"
2006
Primary colored stained glass dancing across black lines on top of a gray and white background. The lines are like the spikes of sound waves when someone steps into crunchy snow, and then dissipates when the snow falls off their foot in between steps.
"Sounds of Winter"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
54" X 66"
2009
"Checkmate"
"Checkmate"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
40" X 66"
2011
Black line and black stained glass on top of a rich red background with scattered turquoise and white and cream embedded twigs and shells.
"Blackbird Fly"
mixed media on panel
32" X 80"
2009
Green, blue and amber glass with brown lines on a creamy tan background. One of a set of four.
"Desert Delights 1"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
16" X 16"
2010
"Desert Delights 2"
"Desert Delights 2"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
16" X 16"
2009
"Desert Delights 3"
"Desert Delights 3"
oil enamel and mixed media
16" X 16"
2009
"Desert Delights 4"
"Desert Delights 4"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
16" X 16"
2009
"Walla Walla Rhythm"
"Walla Walla Rhythm"
oil enamel and mixed median on panel
60" X 60"
2009
Black lines on a vibrant field of reds with apple green glass and black accenting the leaves, seeds and twigs embedded in the layers of paint
"Walla Walla Rhythm", view 2
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
60" X 60"
2009
Medium brown raindrop lines on top of a cream and beige background with brown and yellow ochre highlights.
"Cappuccino Rain"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
32" X 80"
2008
Tan lines on caffe au lait background with cream, white and bright orange highlights.
"Mocha Mocha Rain"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
32" X 80"
2008
"Ebb and Flow"
"Ebb and Flow"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
60" X 84"
2010
Creamy tan "rain drop" rings on top of burnt umber and brown backround with terra cotta accents.
"Sienna Rain"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
36" X 36"
2008
"Astral Drive"
"Astral Drive"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
60" X 48"
2006
Accents of bright reds and yellows on top of swirling purple lines in a "tornado" form and layers and layers of different tones of pink. The perfect painting for a specific room and person.
"Coral Eddy"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
72" X 60"
2006
Polished green stained glass and copper lines on top of a creamy tan background.
"Peridot Paradigm"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
60" X 60"
2008
"Casting of the Runes"
"Casting of the Runes"
oil enamel and mixed on panel
72" X 72"
2009
Creamy white lines weaving back and forth on a rich multitlayered earth tone background with accents of orange, yellow, green and blue. The movement in this piece is powerful and your eye doesn't stop in one place because there is so much to see.
"Life As A River"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
60" X 72"
2005
"Siren of Ocean Shores"
"Siren of Ocean Shores"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 48"
2005
Beautiful spiral floral in peach, lilac, tan and white.
"First Bloom"
oil enamel and mixed media on panel
48" X 48"
2006

Contemporary art focusing on mixed media paintings and sculpture in bronze, steel and wood ranging in size from pedestal to large outdoor commissions.

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I named this series "Viscus" because I wanted to the viewer to have a visceral reaction rather than having to think about what they saw or felt. These pieces have deep lines that are made with tape, string and twine and then twenty layers of paint are applied. Along the way, I embed seeds, twigs, shells and other natural elements that I find here in the California desert. I also use both stained glass and bottle glass that is later sanded along with all the layers of paint until the surface is deconstructed to a nearly smooth surface, that is rich in color and texture.