Not Quite a Vision of Spring

This is what Spring is looking like in Erie as March came in like a lion and ignoring the old saying,  went out like one as well. Pretty much acted like a lion in between for that matter. So not only are we the snowiest city in the US, but this is the coldest winter in the last 30 years for us as well. It has put a huge impediment on any winter beachworks and I've been working in the house since mid-December as the studio still has ice in the water bucket. We just hold out for the inevitable. All the Spring birds are back in town, so it can't be long.

 

Went down to the beach to see if winter had done anything to the Beachwork. This is what it looks like under last night's snow. There is some damage to the top and somebody has vandalized the lower wall, but it is still encased in ice in places which might cause some problems as the thaw begins.

Here is a shot of the lake. Some open water is visible way out, but there is still more ice than not and I would expect that to last another week before we start to see the big break up.

 

Just a shot of the ravine with the latest five inches to fall.

 

In anticipation that the lake will return to a liquid state at some time in the near future, I've been doing some Pattern Recognition pieces of water. Below is a 24 by 24 study to test out some new colors and techniques for imaging water. I like the result, so I am currently working on an extended experiment that will include some 3-D forms that will be floor pieces placed in front of a wall mounted piece. The wall mounted piece is under this study. It is 30 by 40.

 

 This is the first piece of the year. It is 6 feet tall and 2 wide and three deep. It took so long to do that I am so worn out by it that I can't really say anything more. I need some distance from it before I can talk. So that is what I've birthed in 2014 so far. Hi Julie...I must admit I was not in any way tempted to eat it. Thanks for the information.