Paper Places
During 2006 I started incorporating travel experiences into my work using Oil Pastels on paper as the main medium; some involve graphite, or are experiments mixing oil (pastels) and water (WC paints). The series illustrates impressions of landscapes across the U.S., Canada, Australia, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Expressions and styles are deliberately varied, imparting the unique nature of each place/subject. Through this series I’ve learned the importance of trusting intuition, especially when it comes to relaying the life and energy of a subject into each Artwork.
Some works in the Paper Places series have progressed dramatically from start to finish, such as January Thaw. Other pieces were influenced by studies to understand spacial, color, or random theories, either my own or as seen in other Artists’ works. For example, March Winds is an ode to Jackson Pollock via Oil pastels, as I never truly understood his paintings until the work in this one unfolded so frenetically. During the course of rendering Moon Over Myrtle I studied works by Cezanne more closely to see how he achieved depth through the use of planes rather than just color. As I work toward The Majesty of Trees solo exhibition, many of the pieces in the Paper Places series are preliminary works for larger paintings.
Each piece in the Paper Places series is 11 x 14 inches, either horizontally or vertically hung. All are framed with white double mats and classic-style white frames; size total 22 x 26 inches. Considering mats and frames, 3 inches wide respectively, they were designed to utilize the full value of gallery space, and the Artworks are able to effectively hang closely together if wall space is restricted, and still be appreciated individually.
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Wild Canada, NE Ontario - 14 x 11 Oil pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed |  |
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Northern Delights - Banff, Alberta - 14 x 11 Graphite and Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Calgary In September, Alberta, Canada - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Southern Utah - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
| Pinion Sunset, Coppell, Texas - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Texas Paintbrush, Grapevine, Texas - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Texas Paintbrush, Grapevine, Texas - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Redbuds In Fog, NE Texas - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels and pencil | |
| Unavailable; still in transition |
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Weathered - along The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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The Twelve Apostles, along The Geat Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Eucalyptus Tree, Queensland, Australia - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Galahs in Traffic, South Australia - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Coconut Palm, Costa Rica - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed |
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Mattipaul trees, NW Costa Rica - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels, pencil on paper | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Lake Cote Cloud Forest, Costa Rica - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Rice Fields, NE Arkansas, USA - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels - still needs work | |
| Unavailable; still in transition |
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Arkansas, July 6:45 a.m., along Hwy 30 | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Tennessee Poppies, Hwy 40 northeast - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Speeding By The Poppies, Hwy 40, Tennessee | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Dancing With Trees, Coppell neighborhood street, Texas | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Fields of Scurvy Pea, prevalent during April in southern U.S.A. | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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End of Tulip Season, Ottawa, Ontario (this piece is in transition) | |
| unavailable; still in transition |
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Goldenrod, Southern Alberta - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Moon Over Myrtle - August moon, morning 10:00 a.m., Lewisville, Texas | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Moon Over Cypress, September moon, Lewisville, Texas | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Gold In The Mountains 02 - Kananaskas Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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January Thaw, Ottawa, ON, Canada - 14 x 11 Oil Pastels | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Alamo Architecture - 11 x 14 Graphite on paper | |
| $550.00 Framed | |
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Redbuds ~ Dry Pastels on charcoal paper ~ 14 x 11 inches with white double mat and white classic-style frame, total size 26" x 22" | |
| $550.00 Framed | |