This painting was a departure. I found myself working the paint with soft cloths. No brushes were used. I had such pent-up feelings inside about where my work was going and how to capture something fresh. As I worked the paint, this image arose.
It is highly influenced by the Maui cane burns. Cane fields are burned to bring down the stalks, which are then harvested. These mushroom clouds fill our pristine skies with chemicals and pesticides. They have been cited as causing respiratory problems in
the aged as well as those who are sensitive to smoke. I find when a burn happens, I cannot breathe. The toxic waste that is released into the air in "paradise" is one of the unspoken anomalies of living here.
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