Spheres of Influence: Between my body and the breathing Earth
This series of images was born out of a commitment to paint with abandon. By freely exploring the left behind and the put aside, through impulse and consideration, fresh sensation and in-sight emerged. Each painting has a quote by the inspiring environmental philosopher Dave Abram from his book Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology. I hope you enjoy the show!
Spheres of Influence- “Between my body and the breathing Earth.”

Spheres of Influence
Spin Her- “And then the entire face gleams.”

Spin Her
Tracings- “My eyes do not alter the depth.”

Tracings
A Calm Pond- “I began paying attention.”

Calm Pond
Elemental I- “The active allurement of my body by a sapling.”

Elemental I
Elemental II- “Filtering the water with our gills.”

Elemental II
Elemental III- “That steep slope across the way.”

Elemental III
Elemental IV- “The convergence between my listening ears and my gazing eyes.”

Elemental IV
Head Rest- “All is body language.”

Head Rest
Swallow- “There is no evident danger lurking about.”

Swallow
Immeasurable Otherness- There is a subtle entanglement.”

Immeasurable Otherness
Immeasurable Otherness II- “There is a moment when our eyes are less certain.”

Immeasurable Otherness II
Spheres of Influence II – “I just couldn’t make sense of it from the outside.”

Spheres of Influence II