As wildfires have become more intense and frequent, living through days of thick, dark smoke has become a common experience in the western United States. Light and objects can appear red, orange or pink when the sun filters through the smoke, creating an unsettling, but at times beautiful atmosphere. This series of paintings aims to capture the complicated feelings of witnessing the transformation of our landscapes through the lens of everyday life—the spaces we inhabit as we go about our days in a changing world.
Morning light. Oil on canvas panel. 10x8 inches.
Smoke cloud. Oil on canvas panel. 5x7 inches.
Breakfast with wildfire smoke. Oil on canvas panel. 10x8 inches.
Sunflowers in the smoke. Oil on canvas panel. 12x9 inches.
3 pm, Caldor Fire. Oil on canvas panel. 5x7 inches.
Smoke view. Oil on canvas panel. 10x8 inches.
The red day. Oil on canvas panel. 10x10 inches.
White orchid. Oil on canvas panel. 12x9 inches.
Pincushion flowers. Oil on canvas panel. 10x10 inches.
Another orange sky. Oil on canvas panel. 5x7 inches.