Mike

𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥, 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 is part of a series of screenprints exploring a small pond in my community through the changing seasons. The pond holds a particular sentimental value for me, as it becomes a gathering place for family, friends, and neighbors to ice skate when it freezes in winter.
This piece began with a plein air study at the pond on a fall morning. Working from direct observation and digital imagery, I began translating the landscape into my own visual language, interpreting its natural forms, rhythms, and colors using layers of deconstructed forms. Through the screenprinting process, I build the image layer by layer to capture not only the physical landscape but also my experience of being there.