I use landscapes as stepping stones towards abstraction, reflecting an emotional place.
While working on "Treelines", I was reminded of a Tewa song I learned years ago.
Oh our Mother the Earth, oh our Father the Sky,
Your children are we, and with tired backs
We bring you the gifts that we love.
Thus weave for us a garment of brightness;
May the warp be the bright light of morning,
May the weft be the red light of evening,
May the fringes be the falling rain,
May the border be the standing rainbow.
Thus weave for us a garment of brightness
That we may walk fittingly where birds sing,
That we may walk fittingly where grass is green,
Oh our Mother the Earth, oh our Father the Sky!
Although I have yet to create an image with red and white landscape marks, its "warp and weft", this song embodies my thinking behind "Treelines". Always interested in contrasts - seeing the warp and weft of life and of landscapes, I wanted to show the beauty in their intersections. The connections often create a sense of oneness - like fabric - an openness or brightness emerging through their woven union.
