Trust the Process5x7 Toned cyanotype and watercolor on paper. Unframed, sealed with archival varnish. Inspiration: In the beginning, this piece was simply a pile of flowers and a bit of optimism. Over time, it gained depth as I brought the shapes into the foreground and dyed the background with green tea. The movement and textures that emerged could only have come from trusting the processand allowing the unknown to take shape through faith and patience. The Series at

In this image

and pebbles moving under the pitter-patter of feet

repainted and repeated these steps many times

this piece was simply a pile of flowers and a bit of optimism

I’ll always remember

and the coffee toned paper

I’d stargaze and count the constellations

Violet Night Story: I grew up in the country on a couple of acres in Western New York

a process whereby artists put broken ceramics back together with gold fill

The flower of the month for November is Chrysanthemum “mums

you can see the way out

we are also vessels and have control of what we reflect onto one another