Farewell to Winter

Farewells have the potential for deep beauty. We say a graceful good-bye, and yet we know we will meet again, perhaps transformed and stronger and kinder. My linocut, carved over a longish period of time, is 14 by 14 inches wide and hand printed on beautiful Arches printmaking paper.
Our spring garden is extra joyful after a longer-than-usual winter! Thanks for stopping by!

Wings

Sometimes our wings are down. It is then necessary to search deeper and trust that quiet periods are deeply vital. This Burrowing Owl is a 6 by 9 inch linocut,  carved beneath a Live Oak with branches that spread like protective wings. Have a great week!

Forest Mandala

A recent 12 by 12 inch hand pulled linocut. Have a great week!

Whiskers

Any pet owner or caretaker will confirm how animals have clever ways to entice their caregivers to play. For example, I've seen a huge bull delay harnessing in favor of a cat-and-mouse game.

This is a 12 by 14 linocut, carved meditating on the gifts the oxen and cows offer us. They deserve our protection.

And if you are vegetarian-friendly, here is a wonderful site: www.purevege.com

Right Whales!

Another recent painting from my series of 9 by 12 inch ocean-related watercolors! Thanks for stopping by!

Mirror

The Bhagavad-Gita, the oceanly deep conversation from 5000 years ago, talks about this world being a reflection. The exact analogy expressed is the Banyan tree, with its upward roots and downward branches, symbolizing the binding nature of this material world. Yet the tree echoes a deeper reality; it turns out the tree, or the external world as we know it, is a reflection that can also point us in the right direction.
This is a 12 by 12 inch linocut. With relief printing, a cut can't be erased, and a design as minimal as this one is always risky. But when I pulled the first proof, the image resonated and I was grateful!
Have a great rest-of-the-week!

Burst

Right whales are huge creatures that can suddenly burst out of the ocean with seeming effortlessness and immense beauty. Similarly, our hidden potential can burst out, in full view, with blessings from deeply wise protectors and our own sincere attempts to move forward.
From the songs of Bhaktivinode Thakur, a Vaisnava poet and devotional teacher of the 19th century:
"O Gopinath, I am Your devotee, but having abandoned You and thus forgotten my real treasure, I have worshipped this mundane world."
This is a 9 by 12 inch watercolor, painted as autumn arrives! Have a great week!

Identical

Narwhals from the Arctic! And it's the males that show off beautiful tusks. Down here in northern Florida, there'll soon be a spirited celebration of whales at annual Right Whale festival, hosted in Jacksonville at the sea walk pavilion during the month of November. In comparison the nawhal, the northern right whale population is *extremely* sparse.
The Nawhals' mottled skin is perfect for watercolor; there is a beauty in the spontaneity of the colors moving about.

And here is a pic of the new piece I am carving in the perfect studio—outdoors, with a "Lifetime" portable table ("lifetime" is branded on the top of the table, as if singing a metaphor). Thanks for stopping by!