"Above and Below", 36 x 48

I've often heard artists state that they didn't choose the subjects they paint, but the subjects chose them. This is the way I feel about a subject that I'm drawn to paint over and over - water. While living in the Texas Hill Country during most of the 80's and 90's, I came to love the clear waters in the area flowing from springs to streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. Because the land is rocky, relatively little sediment is picked up in the waters. Often they are remarkably clear. Like liquid jewels, they refract and reflect light, creating beautiful shades of blue, teal and green. I love looking through the water's transparency and simultaneously watching the undulating reflections on the surface, constantly moving, always changing. "Above and Below" is an attempt to focus attention on these qualities.