Page 37 - 2017 WTP Special Edition
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Between Ferns and the Metal
acrylic on canvas on linen 9'' x 7.5''
“Some work begins in childhood memories. Paintings and poems rooted in emotions, people, and places as they
meander around present world events and life in twenty- rst- century America. They consider territory, ownership, politics, and landscape. My dear friend and mentor Renee Van der Stelt has pointed out that they are whatever arises on a given day. The present evokes the past. A rainy afternoon, a vivid dream, or a chance encounter with a total stranger, suggest new ways to describe the experiences that shape me.”
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