The Greater Sage-Grouse are upland birds unique to North America, known for their elaborate mating dances and entirely dependent on sagebrush for survival. Due to the “loss and fragmentation” of its sagebrush habitat the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined in 2010 that the greater sage-grouse was warranted for protection under the Endangered Species Act. The sagebrush ecosystem supports a… Read more →
This still-life gave me a new appreciation for the American Buffalo. The bison skull used as a model in this painting was borrowed from a local blacksmith. It so happened that the skull was the very first bison skull I ever had close contact with. Lifting it was in itself a workout, heavy and unwieldy as an unbalanced kettlebell. The… Read more →
‘Astral Crown’ was the result of my hearing the American Indian story of Sky Elk, an elk who found respite from relentless pursuit by jumping into the heavens. The final painting is a commentary on mythology and an inquiry into modern perception on nature, tradition, and the sancrosanct, all of which are under intense pressure from our technological society and… Read more →
If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth. -President John F. Kennedy Having the freedom to create is harder than you think. It’s not as… Read more →