Pebbles in a Stream

18 in x 26 in

05/2020

This painting was made for my daughter Julia. She had a high school teacher used to make doodles like the pattern in this painting. Julia learned it, and I liked it, so I thought I would try the pattern out in a painting. The teacher, who was a wonderful person, died at a young age from breast cancer – such a tragedy – so this painting was made to honor her memory. There are four larger pieces with impasto and a metallic finish that reminded me of water, and looking at the shapes reminded me of an experience in Glacier National Park looking at small pebbles in a crystal clear stream.