These paintings are a visual representation from a road trip I took to the small West Texas town Marfa, in November of 2020. The substrate came from a thrift store in Trinidad, Colorado. Enroute to Marfa we stopped at Drop City, an artist community that Denver’s Clark Richert helped create. Then Southward to Texas we passed so many Fences that sang to me with their repetition and imperfections. Trains were abundant and I enjoy the feeling of moving beside a train that is moving. Upon arrival, we went to see constructed objects by artist Donal Judd, a catalyst for the art scene there. The landscape of tumbleweeds, Cactus, adobe house, repurposed everything, airstream trailer, dirt and rocks became our home for two weeks as we completed our artist residency at Rule Gallery Marfa. Then to close the magical time of gallerista-ing, making art & viewing art, we headed to the Mystery Lights to end the trip. Until we return…