Stucco & Palms Painting

I thought of this painting as a complete image: occasionally my concept or idea starts from an unsolicited "ah-ha" type moment, where there's a clear, finished image burned in my brain. I saw the building, without windows, under warm sun, with palms dancing in and out, defying gravity, playing with pattern and graphic shape. My California roots are imbedded deep within much of my work, yet this is one of the rare examples when I've let those roots rise to the surface through unmistakeable and iconic imagery.