I’m pleased to present 8 new works along with paintings by fellow atmospherians Tyree Callahan and Todd Horton at the upcoming exhibit Atmospheres at Smith & Vallee Gallery.  The opening reception with the artists is March 1st  from 5-8 pm with the exhibit continuing through March 30th.  Smith & Vallee Gallery is located in the Skagit Valley town of Edison, WA.  It would be wonderful to share this art experience with you. Directions and gallery information can be found here.

Yesterday I was talking about “silence” and today I’m contemplating voices.  Maybe it is all about being still long enough to experience an overlap of the senses– see the music and hear the colors–or somehow transcend the sensory categorization.  As the winds take up their surging again tonight–these words from Rilke came to mind reminding me to listen. The rich and the happy can choose to keep silent, no need to bid for attention. But the desperate must reveal themselves, mu

Turner’s Sunsetting over a Lake As the season’s change, I’ve noticed that my palette changes.   As the Fall comes to an end and I’m noting all the colors parading themselves on the hillsides in Bellingham, those hues start to make their way into my paintings.  Today in the studio it was Alizarin Yellow and Quinacridone Red Gold. Turner’s atmosphere’s–so progressive at the time he created them for their abstraction and emotive qualities–have been as equally influential to my w