“The premise of my work is to serve as an introduction to one another, to our lands, and to our special existence. It is also intended to foster the collecting of imagery as pieces of heritage worthy of passing on to posterity. Homes will change, fields will change, towns will change, and these facts give cause to pass on something tangible so that others, future families and various interested parties, may know more fully that we lived and thought of them enough to leave something of worth.

“May you find that it is more than a record, though it is at least that. May you find that it is, in fact, the expression of a deeply resonating chord that wishes for others to awaken to its resonance and join in the kind of life that can only grow from gratitude.

“Art was only a grade school activity to be left behind, a colorful alphabet block not useful for building. In solitude, I witnessed Mystery push against the veil and Beauty come through. Perhaps it will be shown one day that the people were right in thinking that art is for children, but I won’t be around to hear them. I’ll be in a field with broom sage and lightning bugs, bathing in purple, a child waiting for his Father, the Coming One.

”Independence Day depicts the first time my nephews lit fireworks on their own. However, as noted in my related blog post, I was thinking about many, many things.”