Ingwer IIIFrom the Artist The human figure has always been a central focus in my work, and groupings of figures are of particular importance to me. Gesture, placement, configuration, as well as the relationship of figures to each other and to their environment, provide me with ways in which to question human nature in a broad context. "Answers to such queries seem more unlikely with each new imagequestions regarding what we do, how we go about doing it, and why

"Well … you tell me what it should look like

and at the same time there is beauty

The bird in the center of the print symbolizes the bluebird of happiness

named after the Paomet tribe

whereassuch things are the essenceof music they are merely factors that support imageryin my prints

I decided to combine archival photographs with elements from my own imagination to enhance possible interpretations

The palette does the rest

so that you don’t have to part with them even for a minute

That's where I'm at now

and my paintings are about what that child loves and accepts

30 x 21 1/2 in

sensitivity