Wetlands, Lakes, Streams, Ponds


Middlebury Falls
14.5x19
In private collection
14.5x19
In private collection
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton rag, blue jeans rag, sage green jeans rag, papyrus, sedum, iris, seaweed
abaca, cotton rag, blue jeans rag, sage green jeans rag, papyrus, sedum, iris, seaweed


To bicycle or walk across the Lake Champlain causeway is one of the delights of living in Vermont.
Wasps are nature's paper makers, turning wood into the paper for their nests. I have included the beautiful, striated gray paper of the paper wasp in this painting.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, blue jeans rag, pigmented flax, papyrus, wasp paper
abaca, cotton, blue jeans rag, pigmented flax, papyrus, wasp paper


mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented and natural flax, papyrus, seaweed, tomatillo, morning glory, hibiscus
abaca, cotton, pigmented and natural flax, papyrus, seaweed, tomatillo, morning glory, hibiscus


A quiet, peaceful spot at dusk, on the shore of Fern Lake, Salisbury, Vermont
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, seaweed, hibiscus, papyrus, tomatillo
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, seaweed, hibiscus, papyrus, tomatillo


Autumn Reflections
10x14
In private collection
10x14
In private collection
Standing inside the Mahaney Center of the Arts on Middlebury College Campus, on a typical Autumn day of constantly changing weather, the skies cleared and the sun struck the birch trees around the pond turning them a golden yellow. The reflections in the pond picked up all the colors of the surrounding landscape.
mixed: natural and pigmented pulp w/pastel, pen and ink
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea


Morning Meditation II
8x16
In private collection
8x16
In private collection
The water lilies were just opening in the pond in the early morning as we biked over to the Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, Maine.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea


Morning Meditation
16x20
In private collection
16x20
In private collection
Early morning reflections in the lily pond at the Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, Maine.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pen and ink
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea


Reflections II (Otter Creek)
10x10
In private collection
10x10
In private collection
When Middlebury's Cross Street Bridge was built in 2010, it gave us new views of Otter Creek. I was captivated by the reflections of the trees overhanging the creek.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, gampi, hibiscus, hydrangea, tomatillo
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, gampi, hibiscus, hydrangea, tomatillo


Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus


Late Summer Night
14.5x5
In private collection
14.5x5
In private collection
The full moon was rising over Lake Champlain near the Crown Point Bridge on a summer night, driving back from the Adirondacks, illuminating the shallows with it's reflection in the water.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus


After a paddle on the creek, the sun was reaching the golden hour, bathing the creek in glorious light.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, gampi, banana, ginger, papyrus, pastel
abaca, cotton, gampi, banana, ginger, papyrus, pastel


During the January Thaw, we walked on Morse Rd. through the flood plain. The partially melted ice with the plants frozen underneath was beautiful.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, lalang, banana, hibiscus, sanseveria
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, lalang, banana, hibiscus, sanseveria


Island of Pagodas Inle Lake
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
Another memory of the magical island on Inle Lake in Burma.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana


Inle Lake is a shallow lake, 22km long and 11km wide, in the hills southeast of Mandalay. The 17 villages of the area are built on stilts right in the lake and food is grown in floating gardens staked to the lake bottom with bamboo poles. From our hotel we looked out over floating rice paddies and vegetable gardens. Men were out in their canoes tending the paddy. On an island in the distance was a temple. We could hear the chanting from across the water.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax


As we were moving from one place to another in our motor-propelled longboat "taxi", we passed this island covered with stupas crowded together as far as the eye could see. We passed by so quickly that I was only able to snap a few photos. I never found out the name of the place, but still find the images very beautiful.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax and abaca
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax and abaca