Inspired by the color of the most beautiful wildflower, cornflower is considered a weed where I grew up in northern Ohio.
The fabric used for this piece was created from my painting "Orange" and parts of it are still visible - so that I always remember where this painting originated.

The process for creating these sculpted pieces: A piece of fabric (polyester works well) is drenched in laytex paint which acts as a barrier and adheres the fabric to a canvas. The larger the piece of fabric, the more dynamic the shape becomes. The wet fabric is manipulated around to create peaks and valleys until an interesting shape and texture emerges. Once it is dry, I paint it with oils to create variations in one or more colors.
clean fluent blues and jazz flows between lines, shaping each phrase with sea swells. Every line is a new wave; it connects like a conversation — just tone, touch, and feel. This blue breathes.

Photographed by Jay Daniel, Black Cat Studio, Novato, CA

Exhibited in Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA (2023)