Whiteout
Best in Show, 'Winter Whites' 2009 International Juried Exhibition, Ciel Gallery
Second Place Award Winner, Texas Visual Arts Assoc. National 2005 Exhibition
glass, ceramic, marble, aluminum, stainless steel, millefiore, smalti
25" h x 19"w, 2004

Whiteout is another one of the landscapes I see in my head; landscapes that are familiar though I never quite know where they are or how to get back there.   It floated around in my head for a while and after finding the stainless-steel penny rounds, it was ready to fall out.   More complex than most, the materials drove what would come next, each area weaving into another.   I am fascinated by the juxtaposition of materials with differing reflectivity and the shadows between.   Limiting the color palette emphasized the surface texture while describing a complex world with multiple entry points.