I completed a series of paintings over the last few months that are based on the similarity between old trees and the human body. Old trees, especially apple and oak grow into unique individuals as they age. Their limbs and trunks twist and bend. These paintings use the figures of dancers and the colors of the seasons to express that.
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Beginning with a random pattern of lines and colors I began to "see" the images one by one and to draw them out rather than paint them in. There seem to be several cultures represented by the dancers. The term "Satori" means instant enlightenment or awakening.
This image began with a multi-layered collage of fine art papers
