Aspens 04 - Acrylic on Panel - 16 x 20 x 1.5 inches / 40.5 x 51 x 3.8 cm Ascension white underpainting is full of

white underpainting is full of depth and texture as a result of semi-transparent under layers of Chromium Green Oxide

As trees move into their seasonal slumber

ready-to-hang acrylic painting is part of my Rise & Fall Collection

Highly textured and beautifully balanced

Aspens 04 - Acrylic on Panel - 16 x 20 x 1.5 inches / 40.5 x 51 x 3.8 cm Ascension white underpainting is full ofThis collection is a my take on the graphic Aspens that flourish in throughout the West, including near my home in Bend, Oregon. The black and white design of the trunks lends itself to my monochromatic style with dabs of decaying black pigment and textural white trunks. Their "self pruning" process also aligns with my concepts of erasure and the evidence of the passage of time. As aspen trees become overtopped, the amount of light reaching the lower