2021 – Dirty Zen
Painting as Prayer
Paintings as sculpted reliefs—thick, carved, capturing light and calming chaos. Buddhist mantras etch into layers of Utah dirt, Great Salt Lake salt, plaster, repurposed paint, metallic pigments, and newspaper. Painting as prayer, layers of intention. Seeking an evolved self and enlightened humanity, I ask: How do I express my highest self for others’ benefit? The canvas mirrors: As within, so without.
Paintings as sculpted reliefs—thick, carved, capturing light and calming chaos. Buddhist mantras etch into layers of Utah dirt, Great Salt Lake salt, plaster, repurposed paint, metallic pigments, and newspaper. Painting as prayer, layers of intention. Seeking an evolved self and enlightened humanity, I ask: How do I express my highest self for others’ benefit? The canvas mirrors: As within, so without.