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The Art of the Abstract

Abstract art has been around since the beginning of the twentieth century. Hilma af Klint, along with Wassily Kandinsky, were the first painters to devote their artistic careers to the practice of abstract art. Hilma was a Swedish artist and mystic who is considered to be one of the pioneers of abstract art. She was born in 1862 and studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. She was also interested in spiritualism and Theosophy and participated in séances with a group of women called "The Five". She believed that her paintings were inspired by higher beings who communicated with her through her mediumship. She created hundreds of paintings and drawings that were mostly kept hidden from the public until after her death in 1944. Her work was rediscovered in the 1980s and has since gained recognition and appreciation from the art world. Her 2018 show at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s exhibition “Hilma Af Klint: Paintings for the Future” was the most-visited exhibition in the museum’s 60-year history.


Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian-born artist who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of abstract art. He was born in 1866 and studied law and economics at the University of Moscow before moving to Munich to pursue his artistic career. According to some sources, Kandinsky saw Monet’s haystacks painting in 1895 when he visited an exhibition of French impressionists in Moscow. He was fascinated by Monet’s use of color and light, and he realized that painting could go beyond depicting reality. He later wrote that Monet’s haystacks were “the first impressionist picture that had a really powerful impact on me” and that they "made me suddenly realize that painting has a life of its own." He believed that art should express inner feelings and emotions rather than imitate external reality. He experimented with different forms, colors, and symbols to create his own abstract language of painting.


I’ve always been fascinated by abstract art with its ability to move the viewer through the use of shapes, forms, and color. It was said that when people viewed Mark Rothko’s paintings it would bring tears to their eyes. 

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The Moths

The Moths is a vibrant exploration of form and color, where the mysterious beauty of moths is reimagined through the lens of abstract art. This moth series of artworks capture the delicate intricacies and vivid hues of these nocturnal creatures. Each piece is a celebration of the moth's transformative journey, rendered in a bold kaleidoscope of colors that challenge the boundaries of traditional representation. Immerse yourself in a world where the flutter of wings takes on new dimensions, inviting you to interpret the silent language of moths in your own unique way.

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Variegated Aspen Moth

Variegated Aspen Moth

Central Park Moth

Central Park Moth

White Spotted Moth

White Spotted Moth

Orange Skimmer Moth

Orange Skimmer Moth

The Planets

In the vast canvas of the cosmos, where stars are born and galaxies dance in the silent waltz of space, a discovery stirred the hearts of the human race. The **Hubble Successor Telescope**, peering deep into the universe's enigmatic abyss, unveiled a quartet of exoplanets: **Basaan, Trayonous, Sapatso, and Neachy**. These celestial bodies orbited a star reminiscent of our own sun but in a constellation unseen by the naked eye.

The first, **Basaan**, was a jewel of swirling blues and greens, with oceans that held the promise of life. Its discovery was accidental, a mere flicker in the telescope's eye, but it held the attention of astronomers worldwide. Basaan's atmosphere was rich with oxygen, and its landmasses were etched with rivers that hinted at Earth's own topography.

**Trayonous** was the second, a stark contrast to its sibling. It was a world of fire, its surface alive with volcanoes that painted the sky with ash and embers. The planet's discovery was a testament to the resilience of life, for amidst the inferno, signs of extremophiles were detected, thriving in the heat that would scorch any Earthly being.

The third, **Sapatso**, was shrouded in mystery. A planet of perpetual twilight, its surface was cloaked in shadows, with only the faintest light reaching its ground. The discovery of Sapatso challenged the very notion of habitability, as it teetered on the edge of its star's habitable zone. Yet, within its twilight, there lay a beauty unmarred by the harshness of space.

Lastly, **Neachy** emerged from the darkness, a frozen world where ice sculpted the landscape into fantastical shapes. The discovery of Neachy was a reminder of the universe's diversity, a planet where the ice glowed with a bioluminescent hue, suggesting the presence of life beneath its frozen crust.

The discovery of these four exoplanets sparked a new era of exploration. It was a call to the dreamers, the scientists, and the adventurers. Humanity looked to the stars with renewed vigor, united by the shared quest to unravel the mysteries of Basaan, Trayonous, Sapatso, and Neachy. And as the telescopes continued to gaze upward, the universe whispered back stories of worlds beyond our own, waiting to be discovered.

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Planet Basaan

Planet Basaan

Planet Trayonous

Planet Trayonous

Planet Sapatso

Planet Sapatso

Planet Neachy

Planet Neachy

Sonoran Summer

Summer in the deserts of America’s southwest can be brutal, well the deserts can be brutal throughout the year, but the summer is the cruelest – unrelenting sun and heat, extremely low humidity, and vast expanses of uninhabited land. But as brutal as it can be, the beauty of the desert, at least for me, is unmatched in nature. The four artworks that make up the Sonoran Summer series represent to me the beauty of the desert at its most extreme – the summer.

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Sonoran Summer 1

Sonoran Summer 1

Sonoran Summer 2

Sonoran Summer 2

Sonoran Summer 3

Sonoran Summer 3

Sonoran Summer 4

Sonoran Summer 4

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