I have been working from the landscape since 1982.

In 1994, 1995 and 1997 I went to the Arctic Refuge to draw. I chose the Refuge, in particular the North Slope, for its clearly visible geology, and its unspoiled wilderness. It is a challenging, unforgiving and yet fragile environment.

My paintings are about the spirit of the place. The land reveals itself in unexpected ways. It is like an animal observing you, but you have not seen it yet.

I draw and paint on site and take photographs. These studies, together with my memory, are the inspiration for my paintings. Most recently I have developed a new technique for making my paintings long: 10 x 84 in. I created a flexible support, a laminate of nylon and water based urethane. I paint with pure pigments and use acrylics and urethane as a binder. My paintings are horizontally suspended between two mounted brackets about an inch away from the wall. They are rolled up for storage

My woodcuts are done in the traditional Japanese technique called hanga. My hanga prints require an average of six to ten wood blocks, each block for a different color, some of them used several times. The inks are water-based. They are brushed onto the block and then printed on damp paper. The paper is rubbed from the back with a baren, a round flat disk. Each print might have up to fifteen printing steps. It takes me about a year to develop one of these.

The landscape shows geological movement over time and momentary movement of wind and light. The light magnifies and the shadow obscures features in the landscape, thus creating an atmosphere and a mood. I study the forms I see to gain understanding of their function and of their interconnectedness.

Kongakut River
Soft pastel on paper
52 x 12 in
1995

Mountains and Clouds
Soft pastel on paper
39 x 9 in
1994

Canning River
Acrylic on wood
56 x 14.5 in
1994

Marsh Fork
Acrylic on wood
72 x 12.5 in
1994

Sheenjek River
Nylon, acrylic and pigments
59 x 8 in
1998

Rain Canning River II
Soft pastel on paper
44 x 15 in
1998

Marsh Fork/Canning Intersection
Acrylic on wood
61 x 17 in
1998

Canning River
Woodcut, edition 30
38 x 13 in
1996

A Trail: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Woodcut, edition 20
39 x 12 in
1999

Sadlerochit Mountains
Woodcut, edition 30
26 x 5.5 in
1995

Kongakut River
Woodcut, edition 30
25 x 6 in
1995

Icy Reef
Soft pastel on paper
53 x 5.5 in
1995

Demarcation Bay
Soft pastel on paper
52 x 10 in
1995

Demarcation Point
Nylon, acrylic and pigment
56 x 39 in
1998