--Scapes

This piece, like many of my artworks, was built through "conceptual blending"--a theory of cognition where in everyday thought and language, people connect ("blend") diverse scenarios in a subconscious process. "Scape" can mean a scene, a stalk to a flower or a shaft to a column, antenna, or feather. "Scape" can also be defined as "escape or a means of escape" as in a fire escape, a scapegoat, or a scapegrace. The scenes of this piece refer to all of these. Oil on windows (reverse painting on glass) with carving, handmade and found objects, collage,ribbon, carved and painted wood panels. 108" x 48".