Abstract Paintings Gallery

My abstract paintings are generated from the representational work I do on a daily basis, although perhaps only I could explain or note the connections. The abstracts compliment the representations -- they place a balancing tension in my vision and brushstroke. Most of them have back stories, and if pressed a bit, I can almost always supply an anecdote or two about them. Some of the abstracts actually began as (failed) representational works, a process which fascinates me as I look at the photos of the process. [JODA] signifies a piece that originated in the John Day Fossil Beds environment.

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Portal 5: Silent Song

Portal 13: Travel

Portal 11: Frost

Portal 12: Time

Portal 14: Mountain

Portal 16: Tangle

Portal 4: Passage

Portal 15: Landscape

Portal 9: Barrier

Portal 8: Mine Hole

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