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"In 1999, I traveled to England and Norway where I immersed myself in the company of the old, elaborate
architecture of a lost era. To lay my hands upon structures that held so much history and to witness the images I
had only seen in photographs, inspired this series of paintings.
I have long been drawn to the cool granite slabs of an ancient castle, the crackled stone of a ruined statue. Perhaps
that's because I grew up in Seattle, a place considerably new by comparison, where the modern buildings and
highways are so vastly different from the charm of Europe's century old cities.
I use graphite pencil on tracing paper with a liquid thinner to create images that will evoke those memories of winter
winds, early mists, and darkening skies. This medium lends itself well to the coolness of its subjects; haunting scenes
that are caught frozen in time or within the thoughts of its viewer."
architecture of a lost era. To lay my hands upon structures that held so much history and to witness the images I
had only seen in photographs, inspired this series of paintings.
I have long been drawn to the cool granite slabs of an ancient castle, the crackled stone of a ruined statue. Perhaps
that's because I grew up in Seattle, a place considerably new by comparison, where the modern buildings and
highways are so vastly different from the charm of Europe's century old cities.
I use graphite pencil on tracing paper with a liquid thinner to create images that will evoke those memories of winter
winds, early mists, and darkening skies. This medium lends itself well to the coolness of its subjects; haunting scenes
that are caught frozen in time or within the thoughts of its viewer."
| "Crow at the Ruins" 2000 Graphite pencil on tracing paper with paint thinner Norway |
| "The Old Wizard" 2000 Graphite pencil on tracing paper with paint thinner |
| "Rendezvous at Midnight" 1999 Graphite pencil on tracing paper with paint thinner England |
| "The Lady" 2001 Graphite pencil on tracing paper with paint thinner |
"The Lady" is done referencing a photograph taken by my friend and photographer Kimberly Pavlak |
CMH 2006
CMH 2006
CMH 2006
CMH 2006
Graphite Paintings