Plane travel is a privilege. Seat belt buckled, I start to relax and enjoy a break from pressures of life on the ground. Spending time in winter-weather Canada, dreams of warmer destinations sustain and sooth. Favorite views are of island formations, miles of beaches, desserts, jungles, lush plains, tropical waters—sun-kissed vistas. My imagination is infinite. It urges to turn up the volume, generate warmth, hope, possibility. This Tropical Topography series as example.

I painted all works in layers and at intervals, choosing a different main color for each separate canvas. All applications of metal leaf were intentional. Every brush stroke counted. Diverse elements came together with a glint of magic. Sun kissed!

Always a colorist, but even more so after a trip to India. Cobalt blue, ruby red, amber yellow, emerald green, all pushed to have place and space, and I let them. Then came gold, silver, and bronze. Each needed to be there, separately and together.