Earthly bliss is a peek at heaven on earth. A quiet forest, a worn passage inviting a peaceful stroll, and the dramatic wheat lands malleable under the farmer’s plow all support the inherent knowledge that life is ephemeral. A rising early morning fog over the deep earth of a newly planted field kissed with pink and coral mist stirs my imagination of the divine. Playful birds flying in the swirls of blowing dust over a field molded by the farmer’s plow illustrate the lightness of our being. Nothing remains the same on these wheat fields as progressive change is captured in each moment of the life cycle of wheat from germination to final harvest over the course of one season. Forms and patterns playfully change within the day influenced by the sunrise and sunset. Who is the sculptor here? Is it the farmer, Nature’s elements, or the sun? Earthly bliss is ephemeral, magical, mysterious, and peacefully reformative within the immutable rising and setting of the sun. Therein lies the spirit in abundant changing wheat fields, the lyrical furrows engraved on earth, the spectrum of foliage, the rhythmic flow of the sky. The dynamic and dramatic elements of nature captures and flirts with my imagination. Drawing revitalizes ones spirit and evolves into a mysterious celebration of life.

Charcoal as a medium, visually enunciates Nature’s interlude. Charcoal’s ethereal quality enhances the immortal and corporeal natural essence of my subject matter so hard to describe but to which I am deeply drawn. I depart from color without sacrificing elements of light, value, shape, texture, and thereby, further exaggerate the subject. Charcoal is technically a dry medium but I find it to be totally fluid as I manipulate it across the surface of my paper.

The illuminating character of charcoal enhances the divine unpredictability inherent in nature. It inspires us to rejoice in the transitory qualities of nature itself and reveal one’s spirit.