Abstract Landscapes: Wetland Vistas

In the spirit of the Ch’an Buddhist poets and landscape artists, I present to you this collection of mixed media works which emerge from my contemplative practice.  Each piece begins with a meditation on the ever-changing vista of swamp and marsh visible from my backyard—a liminal space where water meets land, where ancient nature merges with organic reality.

The creative process unfolds in three distinct phases: initial meditation allows for deep absorption of the landscape’s shifting moods, colors, and textures. Traditional watercolor and ink techniques on rice paper capture the fluid, organic presence of the wetlands, embracing the unpredictable ways pigment from the brush moves across the delicate and textured surface of the rice paper. Finally, digital layering and filtering transform the initial studies into compositions that echo the depth and mystery of this Florida wetland ecosystem.

The art works transcend literal representation, instead, offer emotional and spiritual interpretations of the ever changing landscape.  The colors and compositions evoke the reflective quality of water and the rich sediment found in the marshland. 

These abstract landscapes invite viewers to experience the viewpoint, where the boundaries between inner and outer worlds dissolve into a unified field of color, texture, and light.