Trade Tumble
A final polish before being sent out into the world.
Value is a Fluid Concept
This complex artwork symbolizes the mystique behind valuation and barter.
History of Trade Beads
The history of objects on this earth is one of complexity: immersed in complexity.
Coming in with the Surf
From what may have been lost for a time, yet lying just beneath the surface, an act of nature can expose and bring to light.
Circling the Globe
Glass trade beads made in one part of the world circumnavigate it many times over, changing hands as a form of currency and connection.
Blue Riverbed
The unknown lies beneath the surface of a body of water and holds the answer to many mysteries.
Bead Bonanza
The profusion of colored glass in this painting is more than the sum of its parts.
Thread of an Idea
This painting is about what is just beneath the surface: a thread of an idea.
Hanks of Beads Submerged
Trades beads, as a form of currency, have circled the globe.
Badlands of South Dakota
“Badlands of South Dakota” 6×6 Watercolor on Clayboard Infinite colors and folds of the earth: the Badlands of South Dakota are like nowhere else!