Behind "Wish Fulfillment"

Wish Fulfillment, 14” h. x16” w., acrylic on canvas, 2024. part of the FERN DWELLERS series.

I heard somewhere that if you believe your wishes will come true it actually rewires your brain. It sounds sort of silly with Pollyanna-like thinking but I guess people have studied our thinking related to our mindset and experience. I don’t remember the source but I’ve heard it a few times. We also have like 80,000 thoughts in a day and most of them are negative fixations. This blows my mind to consider. How can one person even have that many thoughts? You don’t have to follow them all either.

The power of positive thinking over time even in small amounts causes synapses in your brain to actually physically change in the cells and makes it easier for good thoughts to bloom.

I’m intentionally choose to try and combat a few of those negative thoughts each day by imagining all my wishes have already come true and I am fulfilled. This is the secret to life I believe. When you realize that already have everything you desire and you control your own experience with the world you reclaim your own power and abundance.

This star form is a recurring motif in my work. Inspired by the special star shaped sand that can be only found on the beaches of Japan. Link in bio to see the collection of works with this form.

Check out the collection of art works with this same form or motif here. They all have different color palettes and compositions. And another piece I have created with the star sand motif here.

I also really like that Sonic Youth song of the same name. Don’t mind if I borrow it for this painting title at all.

 

Through the Looking Glass: Art+Science Exhibit in Georgia

Through the Looking Glass: Art + Science explores the intersection of art and science as seen through the lens

of microscopes and telescopes. Beyond the striking visual congruences, this juxtaposition of macroscopic and

microscopic worlds unveils the patterns and similarities in the natural world that transcend scale.

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Algae, diatoms, and plankton

Algae, diatoms, and plankton are one of my very favorite subjects to paint and a HUGE passion of mine. I have been incorporating algae-like forms in my work since at least 2002. The forms provide endless inspiration for me to draw from. I do have many artworks that incorporate diatom inspirations. It might even be more than 50 pieces!

Enjoy this curated collection of original paintings and drawings exploring this diverse subject.

Planktos, 15” x 22”, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

painting of algal stardust

Algal Stardust, 12’ x 12”, acrylic on panel

Constellation, 12’ x 12”, acrylic on panel

Nocturnal Loom 2, 6’ x 6”, acrylic on panel

Nocturnal Loom 4, 6’ x 6”, acrylic on panel

Daily Drawings Week 25, Blue-Green Algae No. 1-7, 6’ x 6”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

Daily Drawings Week 25, Blue-Green Algae No. 1-7, 6’ x 6”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

Daily Drawings Week 25, Blue-Green Algae No. 1-7, 6’ x 6”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

Daily Drawings Week 25, Blue-Green Algae No. 1-7, 6’ x 6”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

Daily Drawings Week 25, Blue-Green Algae No. 1-7, 6’ x 6”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

Daily Drawings Week 25, Blue-Green Algae No. 1-7, 6’ x 6”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

Daily Drawings Week 25, Blue-Green Algae No. 1-7, 6’ x 6”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

Daily Drawings Week 15, Algae Series No. 1-7, 5.5’ x 5.5”, gouache and colored pencil on paper

 

Particles on the Border details

Particles on the Border, 52” x 60”, acrylic on canvas, 2021.

Details of Particles on the Border

 

Subatomic Particles- Neutrinos


One of my favorite subjects, subatomic particles like neutrinos have inspired several artworks of mine over the past decade.  I wanted to collect and reflect on the work as a group together here on my blog and to show how this subject has inspired my work in different scales and media.  The neutrinos are part of the unseen universe and their behavior is extremely fascinating to me.  It’s difficult to detect them and there is much that is still unknown about them.  They are elusive and very abundant in our universe and travel near the speed of light but are actually not faster than the speed of light.  They have very little mass, and are particles with no charge or energy. The marks in these artworks derive from imagery originally taken in a bubble chamber.  The lines and curves create a language that is exciting to invent with in the artist studio.  I take a lot of artistic license here in drawing these marks.  Imagining the trails and behavior that these particles create fascinates me.  Neutrinos are one of the most abundant particles in the universe and billions of these particles can travel through us at any time.  Considering what is happening in the unseen universe all over our human landscape is very inspiring.  My mind moves in many directions as I enjoy thinking about the invisible as a starting point for my imagination.  The mystery and ambiguity of these particles is part of the appeal to bringing them into my art.  In making these marks on a small drawing or in a large mural they take different forms.   When taken out of their science context into the poetic lens of art, we can dwell on a horizon that is in us but completely out of view.

Golden Ratio, 30” x 42”, 2014, acrylic on canvas.The main structure of the composition blends a macro view from an airplane at night with the micro view of subatomic particles trails.

Golden Ratio, 30” x 42”, 2014, acrylic on canvas.

The main structure of the composition blends a macro view from an airplane at night with the micro view of subatomic particles trails.

Detail of Fullerton Mural, 14 ft x 110 ft, acrylic on concrete, 2017.

Detail of Fullerton Mural, 14 ft x 110 ft, acrylic on concrete, 2017.

Almost Faster than the Speed of Light, 12” x 12”, acrylic on panel, 2019

Almost Faster than the Speed of Light, 12” x 12”, acrylic on panel, 2019

Point, 12” x 12”, acrylic, string, and sand on panel, 2005.

Point, 12” x 12”, acrylic, string, and sand on panel, 2005.

Faster than the Speed of Light, 10 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 10 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 20 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 20 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 30 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 30 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 40 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 40 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 50 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 50 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 60 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 60 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 70 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27

Faster than the Speed of Light, 70 nanoseconds, 6” x 8”, ink and colored pencil on paper 2011, Daily Drawings: Week 27