- Wisconsin Biennial 2011
- Anderson Art Center
- Kenosha, WI
In 2006 I was selected to be the Artist in Residence on Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior for two weeks in June. The experience was a rare opportunity to observe, draw, think, and explore, all while focusing on my art. The image you see above is a photo of the painting I completed and donated to the National Parks as part of the contract agreement in appreciation of the residency opportunity. In addition I gave two evening presentations to interested visitors. Aside from the two obligations, my time was my own and I had full freedom to pursue my nature centered art interests. I spent a great deal of time trying to better understand the pattern within apparent chaos of waves on Lake Superior.
On Isle Royale National Park there are countless possibilities for works of art. For me, the difficulty lay in excluding subjects as I pondered just what I might focus upon in creating the piece I'd dedicate to the park as part of my Artist in Residency agreement. Based on surveying works created before me I thought that focusing on some unique inland feature could help broaden the portfolio of art owned by the park. Many artist's donated water themed creations and though this seems ever so appropriate, hikers have a another sense of the place as well. I chose Monument Rock, a pillar of stone found along a trail littered with glacial erratic boulders in a forest section decorated with hanging lichens. The place had a sense of mystery and a timeless feel that almost suggested the presence of an ancient witness to countless seasons of changing land and weather. Or maybe I was sensing the watchful eyes of wolves that had been spotted in the area.
I have been inspired to create many pieces as a result of my residency experience and I'll add these images to the site over time. I think it will be interesting for me to more fully appreciate the scope of art inspired by this intense visual experience. The picture on the index page of this site entitled Scoville Point, is my portrait of the point within a hundred yards of the residency cabin on Isle Royale.
- A Decade of Art from the Wisconsin Academy Gallery
- James Watrous Gallery
- Madison, WI
- 2004
Private Collection
- The Wisconsin Triennial
- The Madison Art Center
- Madison, WI
- 2002
- Vision Quest
- Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for The Arts
- Brookfield, Wisconsin
- 2002
- Landscape Into Art
- UW Arboretum McKenzie Visitors Center
- Madison, WI
- 2005
- Up North: Imaging Northwoods Culture & Mythology
- West Bend Art Museum
- West Bend, WI
- 2006
Collection of: West Bend, A Mutual Insurance Company
- Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition 2010
- Wright Museum of Art
- Beloit College
- Beloit, WI
