MORNING GLIMPSEFrom the same vantage point along the Jordan River Parkway, I could see a stone lantern in the Japanese Garden within the International Peace Gardens. I chose it as the subject for my morning painting sessions, working on it while waiting for the stronger afternoon light I had chosen for my view of the river and dock.
The eastern morning light caught the edge of the stone, creating a subtle highlight against its shaded form. As the days progressed, changing weather altered the quality and direction of that light, making the scene less predictable than it had been when I began. Working outdoors meant responding to those changes as they happened, allowing the painting to become a record not only of the lantern and its surroundings, but of a particular place and the shifting conditions of the morning. Paper Collage on Plywood • 2 x 4.88 in This piece was created using: printed scrapbook paper solid cardstock samples, various finishes art show labels white and colored copy paper Seed catalog pages Behr paint chips Invitation envelope |
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SHOWN IN2026 • River Fest Plein Air 2
Utah Cultural Celebration Center West Jordan, Utah |
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