Dear Red Hill Print

Dear Red Hill, Sometimes I forget about you, in the midst of stretching and twisting for even the smallest view of Mt. Sopris. In this slow down, I am seeing more clearly...things and people that are close, already held in my hands. I see you, the northern cradle of our little town, and I thank you. Part of a series of abstract contemporary monoprints that depict the movement of the landscape and the unexpected beauty of our layered impressions. In the wide open landscapes of western Colorado, I feel a deep connection with the rich layers of life that surround me. The swirling flight of ravens, the dwarfing geological patterns of cliffs, endless fields of minty sagebrush, winding canyons, cloud shadows, migrating elk, falling rivers, even the passing mountain biker, the crisscross of roads and fenceline and endless trails. Printed at the Pine Street Studio in the mountains of Colorado, the original monoprint was created with a Takach printing press. Each color that you see was a consecutive run through the press, layering form and color in unexpected ways.