“Combining the shimmer and luminescence of metal leaf with paint, these paintings hover somewhere between abstract and realistic. Inspired by the incredible oceans, rivers, and mountains of the Pacific Northwest, these interpretations use multiple layers -- texture, metal leaf, paint, glazing, and varnish. My desire is to create contemporary works with multiple levels of engagement -- beauty of place as well as of color, composition, and texture.” -- JM
"Life is this simple: we are living in a world that is absolutely transparent
and the divine is shining through it all the time." –Thomas Merton
and the divine is shining through it all the time." –Thomas Merton