2024 Nuages de Taos #1 - Peinture acrylique

Taos clouds, so soft and wide,
Lazily drift on the mountain's side.
A canvas of cotton, pure and bright,
Sailing on a sea of endless light.

They whisper secrets, old as time,
Echoing peace in silent rhyme.
Above the town, they softly glide,
In the arms of the cobalt sky, they hide.

Each puff a story, slow and sweet,
Like a melody on the wind's heartbeat.
They watch the valley, the rivers flow,
Kissing the peaks in a soft, warm glow.

Taos clouds, a fleeting dance,
In their stillness, we find our trance.
A breath of grace, a moment's sigh,
As they cradle the blue, vast, endless sky.

Original abstract expressionist color field painting. The work measures 16” x 20”. Unframed. The painting, like most of my work, was made with acrylic paint thinned with water.

This work makes use of light colors. It was made to evoke the senses. My objective is to draw the viewer closer for careful study. Too few people know and love art in an intimate manner.

My artistic process involves pouring paint with different viscosity. The process is an exploration of color and texture. The paint and canvas form an important relationship as the painting develops. The centerpiece of my work is a stained canvas that results from a process of successive “color pours” The process requires patience because the beauty arises once the liquid acrylic, cut with water, has dried.

The primary inspiration for my art is Helen Frankenthaler, perhaps the greatest American abstract expressionism artist. My work involves color selection and blending. The style is called non-objective due to the fact that the art work doesn't depict any particular place, person, or thing. The non-objective style of painting was popular in the 1940's and 1950's.

My art is influenced by nature. I am a gardener and spend a great deal of time outdoors. The simple beauty of nature inspires my work and provides color ques.