Forest for the Trees

 

Forest for the Trees, #11. 2013

Forest for the Trees, #15. 2013

Forest for the Trees, #16. 2013

This body of work contemplates the literal and metaphoric forest that we all share.  The pieces are a series of small gestures that imply a much larger idea. Using an amalgam of antiquated painting techniques and 21^st century digital processes, the pieces are momentary glimpses, as if we are looking through a microscope to a memory of another place. Conceptually each piece is a cinematic vignette that creates an intimate, fragmented and personal experience with atmosphere, landscape and a sense of place. I have also found that as I get older I am working more on paying attention to the little details rather than getting caught up in the idea of the bigger picture.