Purple Rock

acrylic and molding paste on canvas, 12" x 12"

Cherry Rock

acrylic and molding paste on canvas, 10" x 10"

Turquoise Rock

acrylic and molding paste on canvas, 10" x 10"

Olive Rock

acrylic and molding paste on canvas, 10" x 10"

Rock Series

In the fall of 2004, I was asked to have works for a small group show at the World Trade Center, in New Orleans. I continued to work with molding paste similar to the first three previously posted.

As I created these, I showed my students how letters of the alphabet could be used as a cheap design tool for making compositions. When the show went up, I was asked if the pieces spelled anything out in particular. Of course the answer was no.

Once in a while I have collected rocks from places I have visited. Having started with a rock theme for the other pieces I went through my belongings to find some rocks to inspire my canvas colors. In the end I did take some artistic license. Each one had “rock” in the title. See the rocks below.

Sea Floor Rock

This piece was inspired by sites in Denver, Colorado.


acylic and molding paste on canvas, 20" x 20"

Petrified Rock

This piece was inspired by sites in Denver, Colorado.


acylic and molding paste on canvas, 20" x 20"

Red Rock

At a workshop I played around with molding paste on canvas. This is one of three pieces that I painted following the workshop. It was inspired by sites in Denver, Colorado.


acylic and molding paste on canvas, 20" x 20"