I’m inspired to apply my art to find hope and meaning amid the climate crisis.
Solar Punk Repaints
In these imaginative realist landscapes, I modify my plein air paintings of my local Santa Cruz area, reimagining the location as an equitable and sustainable utopia. On social media I share painting process videos that explore the history and future of that location.
Featuring Local Stewardship
I also create plein air paintings that highlight local organizations that are responding positively to the crisis. This year I’m focusing on land stewardship.
Sourcing
How can I responsibly make and sell objects from the fruits of the earth during this time of over-extraction? I explore this through my laser woodworking of local redwood and internationally sourced bamboo plywood.
Fairies
I believe that ecologically balanced culture requires more than a utilitarian appreciation for nature. We need our reverence for nature to include sense of mystery which inspires humility. In many of my plein air landscapes I include glowing nature spirits, which I call fairies, as an embodiment of this sense of mystery.
