The Pale Horse of Death.

Among our challenges in life is facing mortality, the ultimate passing of everything and everyone we love that lives. And within the course of life there are many deaths, losses that cannot be regained, painful ends of many kinds. The way we honor these transitions, however merciful or tragic, is one of the greatest tests of our humanity.

The Black Horse of Famine.

Yes, there are people all over the world facing actual famines. Even within the United States many contend with malnutrition. Beyond that, this Black Horse is a symbol of various lacks, longings and unmet needs.

Four Horses

As a child in Sunday school I was introduced to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. These Four appear as harbingers of our doom in that final book of the Christian Bible. This was a frightening teaching for a small child, perhaps a person of any age. I continued to be haunted by these ominous characters, even into adulthood. Now I see them differently. These Horsemen (or Horses as they are portrayed in my work) are not signs of a dreadful end, but representative of what we must contend with to endure individually and collectively.

Unveiling

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. " -Margaret Atwood

A welcome to all the birds returning to Western Montana, even on flights of snow!

Harvest Time

Montana Triennial Exhibition

See these paintings and a great variety of art works by contemporary Montana artists at the Missoula Art Museum through 24 September.