It's a Bright and Sunny October Day
October in Montana is often spectacular. This art cluster captures the colors of the trees, the patterns of movement caused by changing weather, and the ever-present Cottonwoods, living and dead, along the lower Clark Fork River. This cluster contains “Low Water” (Painting) / “Autumn Wind” (Glass) / “Standing Tall” (Clay)
Winter Rolls into Montana
Winter Rolls into Montana – The joke in Montana is that the four seasons are “almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction.” That is mostly true. But, when we go from road construction to almost winter, it is often a very short season, and winter is upon us before we know it! This cluster contains “First Snow” (Painting) / “Frost” (Glass)
Moving Water
The Clark Fork and Flathead Rivers cycle through many annual stages. The water is sometimes so slow that movement is barely perceptible and other times moving at a raging pace that is frightening to see. This cluster shows three of the water’s stages” slow, fast, and raging. Together they tell the story of the rivers. “Slow Water” / “Fast Water” / “Flood Stage”
Natures Kindred Elements
Nature presents amazing scenes. Some are totally unique and others are reminiscent of familiar things. The strong vertical and horizontal elements of this scene generated images that altered my perception and offered me a glimpse into how the natural world lends itself easily to abstraction. This cluster contains “From Here to There” (Painting) / “Basket Case” (Glass)
Red Above and Red Below
Autumn means that bright red comes to many landscapes. This stylized art cluster highlights the overpowering effect of “hot” red contrasted with “cool” blues and grays that the changing weather brings. This cluster contains “Ladies in Red” (Painting) / “Red Carpet” (Glass)
Earth
The earth in the Great Bear Wilderness along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River was breathtaking. Its scope, mood, color, intimacy, and vastness are captured in an acrylic painting, a composite of several places. Its microcosms and its patterns are captured in fused glass to show each layer of earth has a story to tell about the conditions of its creation. And earth’s essence is captured in circular form in earthenware clay to remind us of earth’s cyclic nature – how it will renew itself, repeat itself, and reinvent itself through time.
Sky
The sky in the Great Bear Wilderness along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River was ever-changing. Its many variations are captured in an acrylic painting, a composite of the sky’s many moods, from puffy clouds to mist and fog. Its patterns are captured in fused glass, showing its changes from morning to night. And sky’s essence is captured in a circular earthenware sculpture to show the elevated way in which we see the dome above our heads, layer upon layer of clouds, with the sun eventually dominating the heavens.
Wind
The wind in the Great Bear Wilderness along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River was from upstream each morning and from downstream each evening. It is visible in the hardwoods along the river as seen in this composite acrylic painting. Wind’s effect, resulting in patterns of blowing leaves, is captured in this fused glass piece. And its essence is depicted as a force moving through the wilderness, temporarily disturbing the order of things, transporting particles and life itself from one place to another.
Water
The water was everywhere in the Great Bear Wilderness along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. This acrylic painting represents the many streams that come from melting snow in high places. The patterns, created by water-worn stones in streams and the river, are captured in this fused glass piece. And water’s essence, in this earthenware clay sculpture, includes the individual streams that braid themselves across the land, eventually emptying into a river or lake, supporting life forms beneath the combined waters’ surface.