September 7th, 2013
Cox Reservation, Essex Greenbelt, Essex MA
Oil on Canvasboard, 16 x 20 in

This painting is a testament to how comfortable I can be with chaos. I believe that ultimately order will emerge, and in the meantime, I’m content to sit within the friction between tones. There’s a rhythm to this painting. I was looking into a tangle of vines, there was a stunning cluster of glowing red leaves. The sun filtering into the bush resulted in some pretty incredible jewel tones. It’s the surprise of that incredible glow that struck me, and I think that’s why I’m not interested in making that firey centre look more literal. I captured the surprise. I captured what happens when I look into a tangle of such beauty as this – the devolution of form to the intrusion of glorious light. I have yet to get a really good photo of it, I’ll keep trying and update.

NB – Just added this to “Matching Scene to Painting”