23 March 2010

Stone Portraits

The “Old World” is starred with thousands of ancient megaliths erected about four thousand years ago. Among the most moving are the giant standing stones -- half-buried, half thrust up against the sky. When observed closely each of these reveals a numinous character and hints at benevolent mysteries yet unsolved. 

All works in this series of monochromatic paintings are a portraits of specific stones located in the Outer Hebrides Islands off the northwest coast of Scotland or at Avebury on the North Wessex Downs.

 
Callanish II -- Stone #2    
Image: 10" x 10"  Winsor Newton Sepia on Arches Paper
Framed: 18-3/4" x 18-1/2"


Callanish II -- Stone #2    
Image: 10" x 10"  Winsor Newton Sepia on Arches Paper
 Framed: 18-3/4" x 18-1/2"


Callanish II -- Stone #6    
Image: 16.87" x 9.12"  Daniel Smith Sepia on Arches Paper
Framed: 24" x 16-1/2"


Callanish -- Woven Stone    
Image: 16.5" x 9.5"  Winsor Newton Sepia on Arches Paper
Framed: 24" x 16-1/2"