Without knowing it I had gathered almost 33 years of inspiration for this Earth Energies art and design series. All those hours spent under the sky, filling my brain with its wide wonder. A store of lovely visuals to guide my hand. The works in this series are spread through time in their creations. The congregation of it all, the reason for sharing, is tied to something other than playing in the outdoors. Actually from a months time coaching session with Scotty Russell at Perspective Collective. That impromptu hot seat on zoom, in front of my fellow peers lit the light of action. I’ll say my biggest takeaway from that month of listening and building, is that I now understand that accountability is my number one motivator. Being a part of a supportive community and that commitment of creation, brought this series to the physical realm. Hope you enjoy, many thanks to Scotty, nature and the supporting community that held me accountable.

My philosophy in life is that everything is a combination. There is no result contrived of just one action. It is a combination of elements that cause an outcome. Same could be said about how we combat climate change. I came across this article by Craig Oxford on Medium that gets into the idea of reviving the Civilian Conservation Corps. (An early 1930s voluntary public work relief program, focusing young civilians on the manual task of conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands. A legacy by the late president Franklin D. Roosevelt.) Check out what he said!

Grand Junction Art Festival, 2019. Basically they shut down Main St. and allow artists to set up shop for the day. It’s rad!

Over the summer I flew Truckee CA way to visit friends. Intending on flying back. Instead purchased a sweet 78 Kawi KZ 650 from a middle school buddy and motoed across the barren desert in a day n’ half. US 50 most of the haul. Open road, daunting at times, but stunning in its vastness. A piece of pavement I highly recommend. Thanks for getting on that road Z! (long time friend and motorcycle mechanic)