Tidal         

2023-26. A stay at a small cottage on Penobscot Bay inspired this project. It was early autumn, my favorite time of year in Maine, in-between the crowds of the summer and the leaf peepers of October. The apples had fallen from a small grove of trees. Songbirds were everywhere joyously feeding on them. Eagles were gliding high above the cove. At night, the haunting sound of seals barking echoed from the darkness. That soon changed when a nor’easter rolled in with torrential rain.

After a day of pounding wind and rain, the front moved through, leaving spectacular cloud formations followed by clear blue skies. The next morning at low tide, we made our way down the steps to the beach to see the aftermath. Apples from the trees high up on the bank had washed down to the beach below. The seagrass swirled in dramatic patterns. Channels of erosion looked like miniature canyons revealing layers of stones, shells and sediment. Beyond the visual, there was an energy present that I can only describe as mystical. I hope this work conveys a small piece of that energy.

The coast of Maine has ignited the creative spirit of generations of artists. It is a place of striking beauty, constant change, harmony and conflict, and like all tidal waters, an exchange of giving and taking away. This project is an exploration of this place of paradox and mystery, the language of color, and the rhythmic beat of our planet.

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