Skywatching

During a remote art residency at Montello Foundation in October 2024, I noticed similar patterns in the colors of the clear sky during different points of twilight. As a result, I embarked on a study of the similarities and differences of color ranges by traveling to various places across the globe and how the colors change or stay consistent depending on variables of location, latitude, elevation, season, and air quality. As multi-location series evolves, I will create paintings based on each site I visit as well as document the details about each location, capture photos and video, and record ground air quality and weather measurements.

Below is documentation of the first stages of this project, which is evolving over time.

More information, images, and other locations coming soon…

Montello, NV - October, 2024

The painting below shows Montello’s color palette at civil dusk (when the center of the Sun is 6-degrees below the horizon in the evening) facing away from the setting sun. The pieces created in Montello are painted on hand-dyed canvas in order to radiate a subtle glow on the wall from behind.

Grand Marais, MN - April, 2025

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Greenland - August, 2023

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