Painting – Energeia series

My most recent works are oil paintings in the series Energeia. The paintings are about motion and light, of moving through nature, expressing the action of experiencing nature.  The works are based on my own photographs taken on walks, hikes, or just when I stop my car to look at something beautiful.  The word Energeia refers to half of Aristotle’s definition of motion – the “being in action”.   Another influence for this series is the Romanticists, for many of the titles, and also some of my thoughts, how the poets escaped in nature and yearned to make the public understand what they felt. What I’m getting from them mostly is their thoughtful words that correlate with my desire for people to understand and have the opportunity to be lost in nature enough to find solace. Humans can be changed by nature, drawn by it’s ability to make us feel comforted in its presence.

Energeia: Solace #1                                     Energeia: Solace #2
2009                                                                   2009
Both: Oil on canvas
20″(H) x 24″(W)

Energeia: A Waking Dream #1                 Energeia: A Waking Dream #2
2009                                                                   2009
Both: Oil on canvas
20:(H) x 24″(W)

Energeia: Near Meadows
2009
24″(H) x 36″(W)
Oil on canvas

 

Limelight
2009
40″ x 40″
Oil on canvas

Energeia: Whisper of Pines
2009
20″ x 48″ diptych
Oil on canvas

Energeia: Sunburnt Mirth
2010
20″ x 48″ diptych
Oil on canvas

Energeia: Dream Trees
2009
30″ x 30″
Oil on canvas

Fade Far Away
2010
24″ x 30″
Oil on canvas