Canyon Bride from my recent Spirits series was selected and won an Honorable Mention by the independent juror, Amy Waldrop, for the Art League’s December 2025 Open Exhibit. I was very excited about this selection, as this was the debut of the Spirits series outside my studio.

Consequently, the first edition of Canyon Bride was sold at The Art League Gallery even before the opening reception. Since the buyer was traveling, the gallery had to remove it, but they kindly allowed me to replace it with another painting from the same series. Visit The Art League Gallery to see Crimson Pass and walk to my studio (No. 5) for several other paintings from my Spirits series.

About the selected pieces:

The veiled figure rises from the landscape, symbolizing the ethereal emergence of nature’s guardians and underscoring humanity’s inherent connection to and responsibility for the Earth. The “Spirits” series fuses figurative and landscape painting through a unique technique employing dense, filament-like lines and parallel striations, reminiscent of intaglio or etching. I hope to emphasize environmental awareness with this approach.