I originally came up with the idea of printing a few of my images on quality vinyl and hanging them in the woods because I didn't have anyplace indoors to hang large artworks.
What I discovered was that the process of finding a tiny aspect of the landscape, blowing it up and returning it back to the landscape did wonderful things. Unlike a classic gallery with its unchanging white walls, these outdoor works change all the time. There's the minute-to-minute changes as the sun moves over the woods casting shadows or providing a momentary spotlight. The shadows of leafy branches combined with a bit of wind can animate the image.
Even more interesting is what happens as the seasons change. An image of a green leaf is almost camouflaged in the summer, but stands out like a neon sign in winter. Red and yellow images recede in the fall when the leaves turn but provide bright splashes of color come spring and summer. Fog, rain, snow, spring blossoms, bare trees all create new shows to enjoy.
For me these works magnify the moment. They don't ask you to think about someplace else, they let you think about where you are at the very instant you're looking at them.
