Original Painting | Missed | Crossing: 2.2 | 100 x 140 cm root_521624 the stripped branches reveal not

the stripped branches reveal not loss but the beauty of structure that no longer needs to perform

The stark contrast between light and shadow generates an immediate presence of transition

The figure wades into a creek that does not confirm what she knew

Thick impasto textures catch ambient light

Original Painting | Missed | Crossing: 2.2 | 100 x 140 cm root_521624 the stripped branches reveal notTitle: Missed Paradox: You test the water but never ask who is testing. The Story I painted this in a place I kept coming back to a creek in the bush where the water was warm and the light came through the trees in patches. I was drawn to it because it was the kind of place where you stop performing. Nobody there. Just the water and whatever you brought with you. I painted what I saw a woman entering water she did not fully know. The hat was the last