The Spotting Scope small

The Spotting Scope smallAcrylic, paper, and ink 18" x 24" on Ampersand Clayboard (1 4" deep). On a trip to Costa Rica, I did some nature hikes in an old growth forest with a local guide. He was terrific at spotting animals up in the trees. We would view them through a high power spotting scope (similar to binoculars but with only one lens). I loved viewing the world through the microcosm of a small circle. It made me focus on a tiny aspect of the greater jungle around us,

watching them blend and dance

The salty brine of the deep blue Atlantic that I smell while enjoying the succulent taste of a warm buttered lobster roll

as well as their value in providing food and habitat for wildlife

The frothy foam of the waves on its shell-strewed beaches

I love them both for their cone-shaped flowers that turn into hundreds of little seeds at the season's end

mounted on white 16" x 12" acid-free matboard

Freestyle is about movement

I love them for their colorful blooms that last all summer long

embroidery floss

framed and matted poured acrylic painting

12” x 12” Acrylic and paper on cradled birch panel

22″ x 22″ on 4-cradled panels