Mixed Media / Abstracts

Mixed Media on Panel A pair of cowboy boots. The words 'way out,' submerged in layers of color. This piece is equal parts love affair and gentle provocation. It's like a nod to the things we adore and cling to, and the kick we sometimes need to step beyond them. Cheeky, colorful, and quietly asking: what's your way out? 30" x 40" $2300

Rich in color and layered in texture, Grounded in Beauty grew from a simple question: what do we notice when we are truly embodied? This piece is part of a series exploring how presence and embodiment shape perception — how the relationship between a line, a shape, a bloom of color can feel entirely different depending on the inner state and awareness we bring to it. 36″ x 36″ $2375

12" x 12" Mixed media on wood panel Becoming embodied is part of the journey of knowing oneself and being truly present.  This flower does not reach skyward in the usual way — its blossom rests against the earth, grounded in the most literal sense. It speaks to the quiet power of embodiment: the journey of becoming fully present in oneself, rooted not as a limitation, but as the very source of connection — to the ground below, the sky above, and the living world between. $395

12" x 12" Mixed media on wood panel Becoming embodied is part of the journey of knowing oneself and being truly present.  This flower does not reach skyward in the usual way — its blossom rests against the earth, grounded in the most literal sense. It speaks to the quiet power of embodiment: the journey of becoming fully present in oneself, rooted not as a limitation, but as the very source of connection — to the ground below, the sky above, and the living world between. $395

12" x 12" Mixed media on wood panel This flower does not reach skyward in the usual way — its blossom rests against the earth, grounded in the most literal sense. It speaks to the quiet power of embodiment: the journey of becoming fully present in oneself, rooted not as a limitation, but as the very source of connection — to the ground below, the sky above, and the living world between. $395

36" x 36" Mixed Media on Wood Panel Acrylic, rice paper, graphite $2375

10" x 10" Mixed Media on wood $295  

36" x 36" Mixed media on wood panel Is there a date that is particularly intriguing to you - where things seems to start and end, or where they begin again, where they offer new chapters and new paths? This poetic painting was prompted by the experience of how, over time, we may completely change the way we relate to a particularly "emotional" day in our lives.

40" x 30" Mixed Media on wood panel. (Many!) Layers of acrylic, paper, book pages, letters, tissue paper and graphite. Although we may have a destination in mind when setting out on a journey, we often don't know exactly where we'll land. It may feel magical, disruptive, uncomfortable, or remind us of home. It may look unfamiliar, oddly colorful, just right, or call up the vaster universe that we inhabit. Indeed our landing may embody all of those qualities. Each of us who has set course for the sun naturally finds ourselves, from time to time, bumping up to a new horizon, perhaps where we can see agricultural fields of poetry below or be called to contemplate the ocean's spray as it becomes one with the galaxies above. Life is like that! $2300

18" x 24" Mixed Media on wood The work is inspired by Ellen's interest in the nature of the mind, and how we are the products of our conditioning. Joy begets joy. Starting with joy leads to more! Layers of paper and acrylic are integrated to create a rich textural and dimensional quality. $725