Palm Springs Winter Afternoon Storm portraiture Nothing else matters but the

Nothing else matters but the now moment

It makes me feel connected to the earth and to my art as I know exactly what's in it

monumentality and familiarity

there’s a playful resignation toward precision

visual seriousness flirts with humor

Palm Springs Winter Afternoon Storm portraiture Nothing else matters but theThis painting was born from the inspiration of a rare stormy day in Palm Springs in January 2024. Magnificent mountain ranges form the backdrop to the entire Coachella Valley. Stepping out of a friend's house, I was captivated by a particular angle that revealed a particularly wide vista of numerous hills. The sky was ablaze with reds, pinks, and browns, as the sand whipped up by the incoming storm created a mesmerizing display. The sun, on its