The imagery in this painting is inspired by the landscape surrounding my home in Woodstock, Vermont, though it is not intended as a direct representation. Rather, it reflects impressions gathered over time—views from trails that weave through nearby hills, and moments observed while walking across the high meadows.

I am drawn to the subtle transitions that occur in the landscape—the stillness of gray days, the calm that follows rain, and the pale light that spreads along the horizon when the sky begins to clear. These atmospheric effects reveal a kind of quiet drama, where light and shadow shift almost imperceptibly.

Painted in oil on linen board, the work engages deeply with surface and texture. I rub and scrape the paint, allowing traces of the linen weave to emerge. This tactile process becomes a dialogue between material and image, infusing the painting with both physical presence and atmospheric depth—an echo of the natural world’s quiet complexities.