Water Cycle Sculpture

This mixed-media painting/wall sculpture alludes to the water cycle on which all life on earth depends. It consists of two canvas panels bisected by a plank of salvaged juniper wood. One edge of the plank retains the live bark edge of the tree. The remaining sides are planed smooth with a linseed oil finish. My Fermata-series paintings are quiet sanctuaries for personal reflection. Painting is my antidote to troubling times, my way of contemplating the nuanced gray areas neglected by our increasingly polarized society. I create fields of light and darkness by staining raw canvas with layer upon layer of diluted acrylic pigments that soak into the fabric. These subtle layers of pigment reveal themselves gradually after several minutes of viewing, bringing the dimension of time to the two-dimensional surface. I also blur the distinction between object and ground to create an ambiguity of space. My intent is to create simple but elusive paintings that beckon a hectic world to slow down, pause, and reflect. The trees I use are salvaged from construction sites, road projects, and wildfires. Each has its own unique character. DETAILS *Acrylic stain on raw canvas built up in many thin layers. The stain technique soaks into the canvas, creating a naturally velvety matte surface with neither the glare of glossy paint nor the deadening of matte paint. *The piece will arrive ready to hang like a painting after simply assembling the two halves with two included bolts. No tools required for assembly. *Signed on the rear canvas margin along with year and artist's inventory database number for provenance. *Colors: blue, grey, turquoise, brown