North America 45n 120w

Creative Rationale

Over the Columbia River Plateau in eastern Washington State, where dry continental air meets the volcanic landscape of the Cascade foothills, extreme atmospheric conditions create a stark and energetic composition. The exceptionally low pressure drives heavy accumulations of saturated color toward the canvas edges, while the moderate wind from the north-northeast sends gestural splatters and organic forms radiating outward from concentrated pools. The frigid temperature and bone-dry humidity manifest as muted earth tones punctuated by icy blue accents, with expansive luminous white space breathing through the center like the high desert's crystalline winter air.