*This piece was featured in the national exhibition "Potomac River Life" at the Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, VA, as well as the US District Courthouse Winter Exhibtion, in Greenbelt, MD.
This piece was the culmination of a day of fishing around the Mason Neck peninsula on the Potomac River and Pohick Bay.
The colors in this painting were made from water collected atPohick Bay
Mason Neck NWR
Pohick Creek
Largemouth Bass, Mason Neck, 2022
30"x40"
Choosing a finishing style:
Each piece is in a finished state as it is represented in the images, however some collectors prefer a glazed or slightly glossy appeareance which gives the image a bit more of a flat, painterly feel. Others prefer to highlight the natural fibers of the art form. There is no difference in price and no difference in longevity, the glazing is done free of charge if selected.
Without Glazing - This is the option prefered by collectors who appreciate the qualities of my work as a fiber art form. The emphasis is on the artwork's physical qualities and the unique texture you get from the batik process. The piece is stretched over a piece of sturdy hardboard much like a canvas on board painting but is not sealed in order to emphasize the fibers.
Mounted and Glazed - The piece is permanently mounted on a sealed hardboard using clear acrylic polymer, then glazed with a semi glossy finish. This finishing is prefered by collectors who appreciate the work for the subject and the imagery, and emphasizes the illustrative properties of the piece.