ZAK LAND ~ Fantasy SERIES
1990 - 2003

In this work I have endeavored to produce a light hearted and jovial set of landscapes.  For me the realization of the past years, since 1985, of lat work have indeed been about this intent intermixed with an awe for the space Big Sky country has.

• The segments of scape are layers, items, with the foreground hunks moved in like sets.

• The sky portions give atmosphere of happy sunsets, good morning sunrise and optimistic day break.

• The colorful hills offer a carnival quality to the scape.  A midday look.

• The tree forms are the central characters of Zak-land . . . posing, dancing, with plumage of wonder and banners of foliage.

• Ghost trees offer memories and legend, ancient maze give a primordial context.  A void left in time.

• Open fields of cloth hold the collage sense of composition - parts and pieces sequenced in layers reinforce visual logic.  Canopies of the characters even the sky floats in open canvas, all vignettes.