Dec 7, This Side of the Bluff 12x12. I was enthralled with the

I was enthralled with the experience of being surrounded by trees and water only

When my children were young we once camped out right beside a river

The overlapping lines and subtle textures hint at branches

With its soft palette of sandy neutrals

This process reflects a practice of building calm through refinement—where movement is quieted

Dec 7, This Side of the Bluff 12x12. I was enthralled with theThis painting captures a luminous moment on a sunlit bluff, where delicate Queen Annes lace flourishes among the grasses, reaching gently toward the light. Their soft white petals glow against a tapestry of mossy green and golden earth, while ancient stone outcroppings stretch across the horizon, grounding the scene with their quiet strength. The distant rocks, softened by time and distance, seem to echo the stillness of the momenta place untouched,