Our Nature
“Our Nature” refers to how humankind has taken ownership of the natural world and also to our predilection toward controlling nature for our own gain. Perhaps every species attempts this to the degree they are able, but humans have now gained an unfair advantage. Our “ownership” now requires a level of consciousness, stewardship and scope that we may not possess.
These are some of plants and animals just outside my window. They bend to our will everyday while we only occasionally reflect on our impact on them or realize how much all of this is vital to our well being.
Read the article about the show in the Marin Independent Journal

Townsend Warbler
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Territorial (American Robin)
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Oak Titmouse
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Exposed (Chestnut-Backed Chickadee)
Oil on panel, 6×6”

Sheletered (Chestnut-Backed Chickadee)
Oil on panel, 6×6”

Exposed (Pygmy Nuthatch)
Oil on panel, 6×6”

Sheltered (Pygmy Nuthatch)
Oil on panel, 6×6”

Outpost
Oil on panel, 18×14”

Dominance
Oil on canvas, 24×18”

Shelter
Oil on panel, 18×14”

Persistence
Oil on panel, 18×14”

Ramifications
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Stone 1
Oil on panel, 8×8”

The Weight
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Stone 5
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Stone 2
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Stone 4
Oil on panel, 8×8”

Strata
Casein on watercolor paper, 30×22”

Strata Charcoal
Charcoal on paper, 30×22”

Boxed Oak
Oak tree and plaster

Stick and Stones
Casein on paper, 8×12”

Human Nest
Casein on watercolor paper, 22×30”