North America 30n 110w

Creative Rationale

Over the desert regions of Arizona and New Mexico, where extreme cold temperatures create an otherworldly atmospheric tension, this composition captures the restless energy of moderate winds pushing against low pressure systems. The temperature anomaly of 14.9K below normal transforms the palette toward cooler, more ethereal tones while the moderate humidity and wind speed drive color outward from the center in explosive bursts. Following Sam Francis's approach to atmospheric painting, the substantial negative space breathes between saturated color pools that accumulate at the canvas edges, creating a sense of vast desert sky punctuated by intense chromatic events.