It's all an experiment.
I create art with inks and paints that I've made from ingredients found in or near Whatcom County, Washington. Berries, mushrooms, minerals, rocks, blossoms and discarded objects are transformed into the materials for my original paintings. Sometimes I find and collect the ingredients myself and other times I'm invited to gather materials by friends, neighbors and strangers.
Ready-to-Frame, Archival Prints
Field Notes
Make Your Own Paint Muller and Slab
Of all the natural color-making ingredients I use, I feel the deepest contentment when I’m collecting rocks. Earth pigments have such strong characters. Even more than symbolizing a place, they...
Rosehip & Railspike
Lately, I've been working with a very magical pair of homemade inks- wild rosehip and rusted railspike. The rosehip color is a light yellowy-brown this time, with the faintest hint of...
A note on purchasing my original paintings
While earth pigments are more lightfast, colors from botanical sources are often fugitive, meaning they could change in minor or noticable ways over time. If you are considering buying an original...