Wildlife
The woods surrounding my studio and home are teeming with wildlife. Deer, beaver, owls, fox, and others present daily inspiration for my art, as well as a reminder of the fragility of the natural world. It is these intersections between art and nature that inform my creative thinking and my creative goals.
Crows
Gouache, Ink, and Embroidery on Rives BFK Paper
52 x 52 inches
Crows, detail
Deer In the Corn Field
Gouache, Embroidery, Beading
30 x 44 inches
Triplets
Gouache, Embroidery, Beading
30 x 44 inches
Swimming Deer
Gouache, Embroidery, Beading
44 x 30 inches
Deer
Geli Print, Gouache, Beads
8 x 10 inches
Animals in the Maine Woods
Gouache, Embroidery
Triptych: 102 x 42 inches
Animals in the Maine Woods
Triptych detail, panel 1
Animals in the Maine Woods
Triptych detail, panel 2
Animals in the Maine Woods
Triptych detail, panel 3
Fox and Apples
Gouache, Embroidery
30 x 44 inches
Fox and Apples, detail 1
Fox and Apples, detail 2
Great Horned Owl
Gouache, Embroidery
44 x 30 inches
Snowy Owl
Gouache, Embroidery
30 x 44 inches
Wildlife, Bear Series
My interests in wildlife often extend beyond Maine, including a trip to the Butte Inlet in British Columbia for a week-long kayaking expedition. A goal of the trip was to see grizzly bears in the wild. Witnessing these magnificent creatures coming down from the mountains to feed on salmon in the rivers served as a catalyst to create a series of monotype prints and gouache paintings.
Big Brown Grizzly
Monotype Print, Embroidery
44 x 30 inches
Big Brown Grizzly, detail
Red Grizzly,
Monotype Print, Embroidery, Beading
44 x 30 inches
Bear and Salmon
Gouache, Embroidery, Ink
44 x 30 inches
Bear in Brush
Monotype Print, Embroidery, Beading
44 x 30 inches
Swimming Bear
Gouache, Embroidery, Ink
44 x 30 inches