I am always looking up. So, although these paintings are not specific representations of place, they are an abstract reference to sky and weather. I grew up in Minnesota and have kept this place as my home base for more than 30 years, so I am intensely aware of environmental changes that are affecting ecosystems in this region. Weather is the ultimate in small talk, but what once was an effortless topic can now be a point of polarization and anxiety because of climate change. We chat about the weather as a safe subject, perhaps, but also because weather is important to us physically and psychologically.
