a story of place
I use modern and thirteenth-century techniques to create pigments from foraged, found, and repurposed materials. 
turmeric, hibiscus, & wild grape on watercolor paper
turmeric, hibiscus, & wild grape on watercolor paper
turmeric, onion & cyanotype on canvas
turmeric, onion & cyanotype on canvas
wild grape on watercolor paper
wild grape on watercolor paper
turmeric on watercolor paper
turmeric on watercolor paper
turmeric, hibiscus, & grape on canvas
turmeric, hibiscus, & grape on canvas
turmeric & hibiscus on canvas
turmeric & hibiscus on canvas
red & yellow onion on watercolor paper
red & yellow onion on watercolor paper
turmeric & grape on canvas
turmeric & grape on canvas
hibiscus & turmeric on watercolor paper
hibiscus & turmeric on watercolor paper
turmeric, hibiscus, & wild grape on watercolor paper
turmeric, hibiscus, & wild grape on watercolor paper
a note on pricing
I create art out of love and curiosity, using skills I learned while working in the trades. Originals are difficult for me to price, especially those where the paint itself has been made by hand using materials I've gathered.
 Please make an offer you can afford and believe reflects the value you will receive from owning my work. If you prefer square-inch pricing as a reference, prior sales of original pieces place my sq/inch price between $1.89 and $5.71. I have accepted payment plans in the past. Shipping is calculated at time of purchase.
goldenrod
goldenrod
blackberries
blackberries
shaggy ink cap mushrooms
shaggy ink cap mushrooms
wild indigo
wild indigo
raspberries
raspberries
extracting blackberry color
extracting blackberry color
onion-based dye bath with pigment sediment ready for separating
onion-based dye bath with pigment sediment ready for separating
iron water. Iron darkens & mutes colors.
iron water. Iron darkens & mutes colors.
extracting color
extracting color
preparing to filter
preparing to filter
pigment sediment from liquid colors
pigment sediment from liquid colors
straining the pigment to dry and store
straining the pigment to dry and store
I have combine similarly-colored natural and synthetically-derived pigment powders to create dynamic works that change over time.
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