scape(s).

From some of the earliest cave paintings to the present, notions of the scape (land, city, sky) have captivated the imaginations of humans. Does it tell a story, give direction, record a moment, or express emotion? I have often found myself wondering, looking, thinking in spaces where people have existed, names have changed, the symbology of objects can change, and the relations can change.

I often reference makers and Artists, like The Hudson Valley Painters, petroglyphs, a collection of photographs.  Images or objects depict a story, a narrative of the culture, the abundance, a depletion. My reference for research can be found in every day, the mundane, the light.

Near

       and far,

quietly

             still 

      resting

against

the ground                                   

I often think of my work as having a life. A translation into a space. A place for others to contemplate. Thinking.