Spring Thaw 2015 oil paint on cradled wood panel

"Spring Thaw," a diptych from 2015 in the Horizon Series, is comprised of two 12" x 24" oil on cradled wood panels that together create a harmonious landscape. This work captures the essence of the season's transformation, where the solidity of winter begins to give way to the fluidity of spring, mirrored in the transition from the icy whites and grays to the hints of blue that suggest the melting waters below.

The texture across these panels is rich and palpable, with the thick application of paint resembling the melting ice and snow's textures as warmth returns. The horizontal division of the composition highlights the horizon's constant yet ever-changing nature, where the sky above meets the thawing landscape below.

This piece embodies the Horizon Series' intersection of the personal with the historical and the architectural with the natural. The careful consideration of the golden rectangle and the use of the diptych format link the piece to traditions of classical proportions and reflect on the split yet continuous nature of horizons and experiences.

"Spring Thaw" invites the viewer to witness the quiet drama of the changing seasons, a process both gradual and sudden, much like the thaw it represents. The work stands as a visual poem to the subtle shifts that signal the renewal of the landscape and the cyclical dance of the elements.