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I paint colorful outdoor landscapes. Whether working in the studio or en plein air my medium of choice is oil. Before painting, preparatory sketches or drawings in graphite, charcoal, ballpoint pen, or watercolor ease the way into the oil paintings which are executed using a palette knife and/or brushes. My art conveys a sense of energy through texture that stems from a wide variety of mark making.
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"The Tie that Binds" (Laya Woman and Child)" - 10" x 8", Oil on Panel - 2007 Solo Exhibition - PRIVATE COLLECTION. It was February '07 when I was in Bhutan, and this scene is from the market in the town of Punaka. The market was colorful enough, but it was even more exciting to see the women from Laya, a region at the foothills of the high Himalayas. Too cold to stay there in winter, these nomadic women and children come down to winter in Punaka. This young woman is wearing her traditional black dress made of Yak hair, as well as the distinctive conical bamboo hat for which these people are known. Elaborate jewelry is also worn although not visible in this painting. She has tied her child to her back with the scarf she would also wear when she visits the Dzong. This image has been published in the July - September issue of Tashi Delek Magazine. Copyright 2007.
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