Blazing York Native Size: 28 1/2 x 24

Size: 28 1/2 x 24 1/2 Medium acrylic watercolor

It is the strong positive symbolism that inspired me to create this sculpture

Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea - 1952

My leaning was to throw Mikaela into an explorer’s base camp and create a narrative hinting at both the extreme conditions and the fortitude of the protagonists

I positioned myself to take advantage of the fine dust

Blazing York Native Size: 28 1/2 x 2440 x 58 Blazing was photographed while I was conducting a photo workshop in the beautiful Cappadocia region in central Turkey. This was taken at a stable as the very first rays of morning light came over the hills. I positioned myself to take advantage of the fine dust, and having the light coming from almost in front of the horses, giving the image a fiery drama. This region of Turkey I known for its unique rock formations, and the word Cappadocia