Chair Back
Surface reflections
Optical space
Reverberating
Foreground background relationships resonate.
“Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite.” – Arshile Gorky
Still Scene
Tall grass marsh
Inlet trees
At sunset
The image can be seen as a representation of our own consciousness, as a metaphor for the thoughts and experiences that fill our minds.
“I like to think of the universe as a giant joke.” – Richard Brautigan
Whiskey Flight
Compare
Contrast
Taste
Experiment to see what works for you, but go slowly.
“Just make sure to save a bit in each glass before moving so you can revisit.” – Stephanie Moreno
Pea Crab
Little critter
Lives in
Oyster gills
Pinnotheres ostreum is a little known rare delicacy.
“Once they enter an oyster, they live inside the oyster’s gills and feed on the food that filters in.” – Connie Lu
Individual Interaction
Cerulean sky
Tall grass water’s edge
Interpretation canvas
The interplay of light and shadow across the scene further underscores the subjective nature of our experience.
“The object is nothing but the appearance of the subject.” – Benedetto Croce
Tabletop
Still life
Before a window
Vibrant pulsation
The primacy of lived experience is the foundation of all knowledge.
“Art lives in the intuition, not in the concept.” – Benedetto Croce
Two Girls
Beyond
Jumping fox
Barrel
Whiskey tasting at the distillery.
“Love makes the world go round? Not at all. Whisky makes it go round twice as fast.” – Compton MacKenzie
Waiting for Food
Upscale coastal decor
Vibrant hip atmosphere
Friends gathering
All about a casual, unpretentious atmosphere.
“If you’re looking for an Outer Banks restaurant that’s low-key, modern, fresh and fun, with an eclectic, chef-driven menu, craft beers and creative cocktails, this is the Duck, NC, restaurant for you.” – Wes Stepp
Sands of Being
Seagull soaring
Reignites the horizon
Enduring presence
Every morning a creative nuance.
“Philosophy is not a doctrine, but a doing.” – Edmund Husserl
Woven Tapestry
Tiny universe
Trapped gateway
Experience web
Their beauty is not inherent in the objects themselves, but in the way that we experience them.
“The world is not something we look at but something we live through.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty