The 2026 annual silent auction began this week! We are in a moment when historic and cultural landscapes need our help, and your donation through this auction is a great way to give support and gain a new work of art or collectible.

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https://www.tclf.org/twenty-second-annual-silent-auction

This year I donated the watercolor painting “Summer Garden: Paeonia,” which is part of a body of work that focuses on elements of the natural world within urban environments. The work seeks to evoke a sense of quiet and serenity, and embrace the importance of nature in providing peace, beauty and cultural meaning through storytelling. The peony flower, by name, originates from the myth of an herbal healer; and the flower can be understood to possess an inherent duality symbolizing both strength and fragility.

Excited to share this new Forest oil painting series, using color and abstraction to continue my exploration around ideas of the urban forest, in this set of three focusing on seasonal change. These three paintings were developed simultaneously over about 10 months, beginning with a geometric gridded framework. Layers of transparent color were applied to create an abstracted visual field reminiscent of a 3D space.

The composition and color palette for each painting was developed with reference to photographs taken during walks in the forest. I also worked in directly in response to the developing works while reflecting on the sensory experience of being in the forest.

The natural elements overlaying an abstracted woven background are meant to reflect nature and the forest in a condition of urbanism.

Works shown (left to right): Forest in Yellow, Forest in Green, Forest in Gold and Grey

The Cultural Landscape Foundation 22nd Annual Silent Auction 2026

2026 New Forest Oil Painting Series - Color and Seasonal change

Into The Forest - Gallery