Recollections

Been pretty busy the last couple of months getting a show together for Glassgrowers. It ended up being a dozen pieces and for the most part I was pretty pleased with the result. Several of the pieces were the result of the summer trip to Nepal and Tibet. Lots of wonders on that trip including the clarity of the light and the astounding colors. Every temple or monastery that you walked into was a riot of color. For a western trained artist it bordered on anarchy. It was shockingly lovely and a little disturbing.

The painting below is a kaleidoscopic view of Potala palace in Lhasa. This was the newest of the experiments after Strasbourg and Rome. 

 This was my first attempt at understanding the anarchy of color that every temple houses. Textiles, paintings and sculptures are all just celebrations for the eyes. It will take some effort to understand it.

 A little study of light on yak craniums. As subject matter I couldn't resist. I have done a couple of traditional landscapes as well to explore atmosphere.

 Also drawn to water patterns on a koi pond near Potala. There will be more work to do, but I feel I learned some things with this set of paintings.