Erase the lines: I pray you not to love classifications.
The thing is like a river, from source to sea-mouth
One flowing life.
- Robinson Jeffers, Monument
Since
childhood, my life and art have been nourished and inspired by time in wild
places, by cycles larger than the concerns of man. The deep silence and deep
peace of wild places, and yes even the great struggle to cling to life, the
precious gift of life, are at the center of my work. I try to express reverence
for the mystery and beauty of wild places. I try, I paint over and over, in
an effort to honor the places I love and the sense of freedom I've found there.
Robinson Jeffers' words "one flowing life" capture
my imagination. I think I know what he means. In my art, I try to flow, to capture
the essence and spirit of that great flowing life, of struggle and silence and
peace. I try to express the spirit and essence rather than the details which often distract. Even the river, from source to sea-mouth,
has a life. Capturing that in painting is what Robert Henri describes in his
book The Art Spirit as "the magnificent struggle."
Partial List of Credits
Publications
Books
Gifts from the Mountain: Simple Truths for Life's Complexities
by Eileen McDargh. Published by Barrett-Koehler.
Kristin's Wilderness by Garrett Conover. Published by Raven Words.
Wilderness Management: Stewardship and Protection of
Resources and Values Third Edition. By John C. Hendee and Chad P. Dawson.
Published by Fulcrum Publishing.
We've recently signed a contract with North Atlantic Publishing to republish many of our books beginning in May, 2010.
Magazines, Calendars and Catalogs
Bioneers Conference Catalog
Earthlight
Earth Island Journal
EverChanging
Fish & Fly
Friends Journal
Ministry of the Arts
Nastagan, The Journal of the Wilderness Canoe Association
One Spirit Catalog
Pomegranate 2008 Calendar
Progressive Christian
ROWE Conference Center
Spirit and Nature
Timberlake Farm
Wild Earth
Wooden Canoe
Zen Mountain Monastery
Wilderness Protection Groups
Ministry of the Arts
Northeast Wilderness Trust
RESTORE: The North Woods
Raincoast Conservation Society
Sky Island Alliance
The Wild Foundation
For a more complete list of the nonprofits Heron Dance has supported
with the donation of art and images, visit
here.
Collections
Numerous private collections
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon
Heron Dance donates thousands of notecards to wilderness protection
groups each year for their correspondence. We also donate signed, limited-edition
prints and the use of our art to these groups. More information can be found
by visiting
here.
