Ancient Series#2:
Gather
 
I want to tell a story with paint.  I love doing series which say something, that - if complete - builds a scene that stimulates the imagination.  Each painting in the series is a snapshot and together they tell the tale.  Many ancient civilizations were very much hunter gatherers; their power, safety, prosperity hanging upon what the land would give them.  They lived within the ebb and flow of the seasons and the weather it brought.  To me, there is an emotional ‘texture’ to that lifestyle that I try to convey in this work.  The piece uniquely interprets the essence of ancient individuals harvesting in a field through an impressionist lens. The amalgamation of dynamic movements and vivid hues conjures an impression of early human activities, blending historical reverence with modern abstraction.