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202419 works

Oil painting of a New Mexico landscape with geometric, faceted green and olive triangular shapes forming mountains and forest in the lower half, white clouds nestled between peaks, blue-purple mountain ridges along the horizon, and a hazy pink sky above. — above the clouds

Oil painting of a mountain valley rendered in geometric, faceted planes of green, teal, rose, and ochre, with billowing white clouds above and a pale green twilight sky, the angular forms converging toward a creek bed in the foreground. — alpenglow at mineral creek with the adults after the babies have gone to sleep

Oil painting of three glass mason jars with dark lids sitting on a dark surface against a muted teal sky, each containing a white billowing cloud, with a jagged yellow lightning bolt striking down inside the left jar. — bottled lightning

Oil painting of a spiral form composed of segmented concentric arcs in coral, salmon, and rose tones with white gaps between the segments, centered on a pale cream background, resembling a Fibonacci-like geometric pattern. — does math control nature?

Oil painting of dozens of concentric nested triangles in vibrant yellows, reds, pinks, greens, blues, and oranges scattered across a white background in varying sizes and orientations. — equilateral equilibrium

Oil painting of radiating lines in warm reds, oranges, yellows, and touches of teal converging at a central point to form an hourglass or bowtie shape against a soft gray background. — felt and lived

Oil painting of massive billowing cumulus clouds rendered in soft pinks, peach, and white with warm golden highlights, filling the canvas against a deep navy blue sky. — low angle sun rays

Oil painting of three concentric circle forms floating on a pale gray-green background, each composed of layered rings in warm reds, oranges, yellows, and touches of blue and purple, evoking orbital or cellular structures. — orbits (plankton dreaming of a sedimentary afterlife)

Oil painting of a single luminous white cumulus cloud floating against a background of horizontal bands graduating from deep navy blue at the top through medium blues to pale blue and a warm golden-yellow horizon line at the bottom. — out there, on the horizon, a solitary cloud

Oil painting of sixteen small concentric circle forms arranged in a four-by-four grid on a soft aqua-blue background, each rendered in varied combinations of green, red, yellow, pink, and purple rings suggesting microscopic pollen or cellular organisms. — pollen and larvae

Minimalist oil painting of two tall rectangles side by side on a white canvas — one periwinkle blue and one soft pink, outlined with thin red borders, their surfaces showing subtle textured brushwork. — separate, yet delicate, representations of existence

Oil painting of geometric forms against a deep navy sky — a large orange-red triangular spire rises from a green treeline at center, flanked by faceted golden and blue-white spheres, with a pink cloud stretching across the top and red wireframe lines connecting the shapes. — symbologies intertwine electronically

Oil painting of white impasto clouds drifting diagonally across a fragmented, geometric sky composed of angular blue and teal triangular facets in varying shades from light cerulean to deep navy. — the algebra of water vapor

Minimalist oil painting of jagged, angular lightning bolt shapes outlined in golden-yellow lines against a pale white-gray background, with the forms clustering and branching from the lower right corner upward across the canvas. — the atmosphere's electric finger

Oil painting of clusters of luminous spheres in soft lavender, mauve, plum, and white tones filling most of the canvas, with a strip of vivid blue sky visible between two large masses of bulbous cloud-like forms. — the river in the sky

Oil painting depicting a dramatic upward perspective of towering cumulus clouds rendered in thick, sculptural white and gray brushstrokes against a vivid blue sky, with massive cloud columns rising from the bottom of the canvas. — towers

Oil painting of a circle composed of triangular wedges radiating from a central point in warm tones of red, orange, pink, peach, and coral against a pale blue-white background. — triangular circles

Oil painting featuring a large spiral of tightly layered concentric rings in golden yellow and sky blue dominating the left side of the canvas, set against a textured yellow-green field with blue speckled marks and a curving pink arc along the right edge. — twenty-one years

Oil painting of four concentric nested squares arranged in a two-by-two grid on a pale yellow background, each rendered in warm oranges, yellows, and reds with varying levels of detail from simple to tightly spiraling inward. — two squared

20236 works

Close-up of the framed oil painting Autumnal Twilight in an ornate gold frame, showing concentric rings of pink, yellow, lavender, and white radiating from a coral center on a pale textured background. — Autumnal Twilight

Oil painting of a woman in a pink shawl holding a white horse skull up to her face, obscuring half of it, against a muted gray-green background. — Calavera Del Caballo

Oil painting of a curled nude figure with hands covering the face, rendered in warm brown tones against a fragmented geometric background of pastel pink, teal, lavender, and cream triangles. — Combinations and Re-Entry

Oil painting of numerous stylized white clouds scattered across a deep blue textured background, connected by jagged white lightning bolts that zigzag between them. — First Contact

Oil painting of two embracing figures rendered in dark, warm skin tones, their bodies intertwined against a pale yellow background overlaid with angular red geometric lines. — Geometric Anatomy

Framed oil painting on linen of a single large stylized cloud with multiple angular lightning bolts descending from it, painted in soft grays and whites against a pale blue background with faint earth-toned drips below. — Harmonics

20227 works

Oil painting on linen of three bright orange monarch butterflies tethered by thin strings to a red sledgehammer, appearing to lift it into the air against a soft cream background. — Docile

Future Capacitor

Oil portrait of an older man with gray hair and a mustache, wearing a blue jacket over a turquoise shirt, rendered with visible impasto brushwork against a warm cream background. — Ken

Acrylic painting of four stylized owls standing in a row, each with distinct square or round faces and ear tufts, rendered in pinks, mauves, and grays against an expressionistic background of pink, orange, and gray brushstrokes. — Saturday Evening Owls

Mixed-media painting of a whimsical upright crocodile-like creature with a long toothy snout, white body, and yellow claws, standing on a dark rust-colored ground against a muted pink background. — Surviving the Asteroid

Oil painting on linen of a row of green conifer trees with brown trunks standing on red earth, with splashes of red and orange suggesting flames, against an abstracted gray and white sky. — The Black Fire

Expressionist portrait in acrylic, latex, and oil on canvas of a face with wide blue eyes, dark bobbed hair, and angular features, painted in bold strokes of deep crimson, mauve, pink, and black against a pale lavender background. — Visible

202114 works

Oil painting of a small green saguaro cactus enclosed inside a large white glass jar with a lid, rendered with thick impasto brushwork against a pale gray-white background, in a wooden frame. — preservation cactus

Oil on linen portrait of two people wearing matching turquoise flame-shaped masquerade masks, one in a polka-dot orange shirt and dark jacket, the other in a yellow shirt with a red bow tie, against a dark background. — cydney and val

Oil on linen painting of three gray mechanical bison with boxy angular bodies and wind-up key-like legs, grazing on a yellow-ochre plain beneath a warm coral-orange sky. — bison robotics

Gestural oil painting sketch on gray ground showing loosely rendered bison-like forms tumbling from a cliff edge, in white, pink, and dark brushstrokes. — cyclic repetition

Detail view of the oil on canvas painting showing three flat-bodied yellow giraffes with glass dome respirators containing bonsai trees, against a deep blue background. — paper neck giraffes

Oil painting of concentric squares in warm tones of orange, red, yellow, and turquoise blue, radiating inward to a small central square, creating a hypnotic tunnel-like composition in a light wooden frame. — Path Through the Autumn Leaves

Oil painting featuring a grid of concentric circles in yellows, oranges, blues, and reds on a pink background, arranged in rows across a tall vertical composition. — pink and yellow

Oil on gesso panel painting of a gray rhinoceros with a satellite dish antenna mounted on its back, standing on yellow ground against an expressive teal-green background. — rhino radar

Oil painting in progress on an easel showing a young child in a white dress looking directly at the viewer while a woman beside her offers berries, rendered in expressive brushwork against a gray background. — the berry picker

Mixed media painting of a dark brown bear facing the viewer with an intense gaze, rendered in thick expressive brushstrokes of oil, oil stick, acrylic, and latex on canvas, standing on orange-ochre ground against a speckled white background. — the mother bear

Oil on linen painting of a white polar bear perched atop a mushroom-shaped ice formation inside a translucent glass sphere floating in deep blue water, with connected smaller glass bubbles, against an orange and teal sky. — there once was ice here

Tall narrow oil on gesso panel painting with overlapping circles and diamond shapes in warm earth tones of coral, orange, rust, cream, and brown, transitioning from dense clustered forms at top to an open grid pattern below. — transition

Oil on linen painting of a silver-gray octopus swimming in deep blue water, pulling a small coracle boat carrying a gnarled juniper tree with sparse green foliage, against a soft pink and peach sky. — transplanter

Panoramic oil on linen painting of a gray whale towing a red boat carrying a tall green sequoia tree across a lavender sea, beneath a pale gray and white sky. — tugboat whale sequoia

20207 works

Oil painting of a sandhill crane wearing a glass helmet connected by tubing to a bonsai tree strapped to its back, standing on desert terrain against a deep blue background. — Bonsai Giant Sequoia

Oil on linen portrait of a smiling older man with gray hair, wearing a dark suit and colorful tie, warmly lit from one side against a black background. — Michael

Panoramic oil on linen painting of sandhill cranes scavenging parts from a domed spacecraft on sandy ground, set against a deep blue sky with white clouds. — Migratory Scavengers

Oil on linen portrait of an elderly woman with white hair and deeply lined face, wearing a black top, one hand raised near her chest, against a warm muted brown background. — Nana

Oil on linen painting of a white armored figure with a honeycomb-filled visor and bees, holding a serrated spear-like weapon against a soft pink, yellow, and green background. — Rocket Propelled Clovis Point

Oil on linen portrait of a young man in a dark hat, white button-up shirt, and yellow suspenders, dramatically lit against a black background. — Shawn Fischer

Oil on linen painting of a large triangle composed of multicolored smaller triangles in pinks, reds, oranges, yellows, and blues, centered on a warm yellow-green background. — Solar Ascension

201813 works

Acrylic painting on found panel of an ant with a jetpack using a winch and pulley to haul a red-and-white spotted Amanita muscaria mushroom across a gray background. — A. Muscaria

Acrylic painting on found wood of a white airship dropping orange carrots onto a green garden below, with exposed wood grain visible at top and bottom. — Airdrop

Acrylic painting on weathered white found wood of a gray rhino suspended by a yellow harness from a bundle of spotted black-and-white flicker feathers. — Flicker Rhino

Acrylic painting on stacked found wood boards depicting white and gray hands and arms in various poses, including a skeletal mechanical arm and outstretched open hands. — Hands

Oil painting of a stylized bird with a geometric patterned head in orange and cream, blue leaf-shaped feathers for wings and tail, standing on long thin legs against a golden-tan background with a red-orange ground line. — Monsoon Bird

Acrylic painting on a long narrow piece of found wood depicting a narwhal in blue, black, and white with an extended spiral tusk, viewed from the side. — Narwhal

Mixed media painting on a tall narrow piece of found wood showing a white octopus dangling from a hand-sewn hot air balloon on a turquoise background. — Octobat

Acrylic and latex painting of seven white clouds on a gray background, each pierced by a small dark pin, arranged in a scattered pattern across the canvas. — Pinned

Oil painting of a close-up prickly pear cactus with thick green pads branching outward, painted in olive and sage green tones against a warm tan background. — Prickly Pear

Oil painting of two boxy adult robots holding hands with a small child robot between them, rendered in white, gray, and black on a beige canvas with yellow accents. — Robot Family

Oil painting of seven tall, narrow white figures standing in a row against a muted gray-blue background with yellow accents, rendered in loose vertical brushstrokes. — Seven

Oil painting of three ears of blue corn arranged horizontally in rows against a pale gray background, with vivid blue and purple kernels and small green husks. — Three Blue Corn

Small oil painting on gesso panel of a simple rounded figure with two dark eyes and short legs, rendered in pale gray and white against a textured gray-white background. — Thursday

20173 works

Oil painting of a white whale with crystalline, faceted teeth in an open mouth, set against a teal blue background. — Crystal Tooth Whale

Oil painting of a stylized elephant rendered in bold yellow and ochre tones with a curved white tusk, set against a muted blue-violet background. — Elephant Mask

Realistic oil painting of a man wearing round glasses, a mustard-yellow knit beanie, and a green-and-blue plaid flannel shirt with a gray scarf, against a dark moody background. — Self Portrait

20164 works

Oil painting of concentric circles spiraling inward with alternating bands of deep purple, pink, red, and lavender, radiating from a small bright center point to fill the entire square canvas. — Approximate Completion

Oil painting on gesso panel of a large gray rhinoceros with a satellite dish antenna mounted on its back, standing on yellow-ochre ground against a dark teal sky with expressive brushwork. — Rhino Radar (Arm Fauna)

Oil and spray paint on linen featuring dozens of small multicolored triangles — in greens, teals, light blues, and occasional oranges — scattered across a textured gray background, with upward-pointing triangles in the top half and inverted ones below. — Spring

Oil painting of a triangle composed of smaller triangles in varying shades of orange, pink, and red, centered on a textured yellow field. — Yellow and Orange

20158 works

Oil painting on panel of a surreal standing figure with a long ribbed neck topped by binocular-like eyes, wearing white pants, centered against a textured beige and yellow background with an orange ground plane. — Binoculars

Oil painting of an orange butterfly suspended by a thin tether above an upright wooden-handled sledgehammer with a red head, centered on a soft pale blue-gray ground. — Butterfly Conundrum

Oil painting on gesso panel of a grid of hand-painted orange circles on a warm cream background, arranged in loose rows with subtle variations in size and brushwork. — Cadence

Oil painting of white spherical forms clustered against an orange-brown vertical shape, split by a dark gap from a dense mass of white spheres on the right, all set against a pale blue-gray background. — Clouds

Oil painting of a curled gray cubist figure enclosed within a red egg-shaped oval, with angular geometric limbs and a faceted head, set against a muted gray background. — Egg

Oil painting of concentric circles in yellow, green, pink, and dark green bands radiating from a warm white center, on a white linen ground. — Enso

Oil painting of a symmetrical cross-section of a human head showing layered anatomical slices — outer skin, red muscle tissue, white skull, and a blue brain form at center — mirrored on both sides against a pale gray background. — Split the Atom

20148 works

Oil painting on handwoven linen of a dark elephant harnessed to a silver rocket on wheels against a bright golden-yellow textured background, with a glowing red patch on the elephant's back. — Arm Fauna (Satao)

Oil painting with gold leaf on linen depicting three stylized whale-like creatures with parachute canopies floating against a textured gold and terracotta background, with a crescent eye motif in the upper right. — Atmospheric Whales

Oil painting of a glowing orange-speckled figure riding atop a dark silhouetted bison against a dramatic deep blue twilight sky, with a thin orange horizon line below. — Bison at Sunset

Oil painting of a white glass coffee carafe with a dark handle, centered on a dark surface against a pale blue background in a minimal still life composition. — Coffee Carafe

Vertical oil painting on handwoven linen of a gold zigzag lightning bolt descending from a cluster of white spheres atop a shelf, striking down toward a small green corn sprout against the dark woven textile ground. — Corn Sky Connection

Oil painting of a white espresso machine rendered in thick impasto brushstrokes, with a cup on the drip tray, set against a pale cream and blue background. — espresso machine

Small oil painting on handwoven linen of a figure in a yellow vest and helmet walking a dark whale on a leash across golden ground, set against a deep teal sky. — Pet Walk

20132 works

Oil painting of a seated Buddha-like figure with a ribbed torso, surrounded by floating black and white pentagonal faces forming a dodecahedron halo, set against a pale green background with subtle spiral patterns. — Dodecahedron

Oil painting on raw linen of yellow-and-black bees enclosed in translucent protective bubbles, floating among tall green-stemmed wildflowers with yellow blooms against a natural linen-toned background. — Parasitic Pollen Eaters

20121 work

Oil painting of an ancient alligator juniper tree viewed from below, its thick gnarled trunk with deeply textured bark twisting upward into a canopy of vibrant green foliage against a soft blue-green sky. — Me Own Juniper

20091 work

Oil and Japanese ink painting on raw linen featuring surreal organic forms — colorful bulbous shapes in greens, blues, reds, and yellows cascade from the upper left, connected by twisting vines, tendrils, and a red flower against an exposed linen background. — Muxy