Nature

These lines from Mary Oliver’s poem, When I Am Among the Trees, capture my own feelings when I am surrounded by nature:

. . .When I am among the trees
. . .they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say they save me, and daily. . .Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, ‘Stay awhile. . .It’s simple they say and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine.’

Autumn Woods, mixed media on gessoed watercolor board, 30 x 40, 2024

Concord Hillside #1, oil and oil pigment stick, on gessoed watercolor paper, 30 x 22, 2024

Concord Hillside #2, oil pigment stick on gessoed watercolor board, 11 x 14, 2024

Hanging Branches, mixed media on cradled board, 48 x 36, 2024

Forsythia, mixed media on cradled board, 30 x 24, 2024

The Back Garden, pastel, 14 x 16, 2023

Hosta, mixed media on gessoed watercolor paper, 22 x 18, 2021

Iris and Coral Bells, mixed media on gessoed watercolor paper, 22 x 18, 2021

Jim’s Place, acrylic on Yupo paper, 27 x 33, 2020

Brussels Sprouts, mixed media on wood panel, 24 x 30, 2010