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These works explore aerial views of landscape inspired by the overview effect. Wikipedia defines the overview effect as a cognitive shift reported by some astronauts while viewing the Earth from space, characterized by "a state of awe with self-transcendent qualities, precipitated by a particularly striking visual stimulus" and culminating in an appreciation and perception of beauty, unexpected and even overwhelming emotion, and an increased sense of connection to other people and the Earth as a whole. The effect can cause changes in the observer's self concept and value system, and can be transformative. I wanted to explore this idea with all types of aerial landscape imagery.
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Lake Travis, 2020, oil on canvas, 54" x 64"
Sleeping Giant, 2020
Hill Country, 2020
Albuquerque, 2020
Waimea Canyon
Bay Area, 2020
London Approach Drought, 2019
West Texas, 2020
Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat, 2020
Cairngorms, 2020
Alone, 2021
Bay Area Development, Watercolor, 2020
Albuquerque from Above, Watercolor, 2020
Giza, Charcoal on Paper, 2018
Gravity Dam, 2017
Arch-gravity Dam, 2017, Oil on panel SOLD
Compression Dam, Oil on Canvas, 2017
Copper Ore Mine, 2017 Oil on canvas
Iron Ore Mine, 2017 Oil on canvas
After the Levees Failed (New Orleans), 2016, oil on canvas
Sprawl (Sin City), oil on canvas, 2017 SOLD
Mighty Mississippi, 2018, Oil on Canvas, 30" x 48"
Convergence at Cairo, 2019, oil on canvas, 30" x 48"
Sprawl (Las Vegas), 2016, acrylic on paper
Flyover, Austin to Phoenix, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40" x 30"
Arthur's Seat, Oil on Panel, 2020
Thames Study
View from Arthur's Seat, 2020
Signs from Above
The Thames, 2019, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 24"
The Long Way (Glacier National Park), oil on canvas, 2017
Lost trail (meltwater), 2017, Oil on paper
Glacier National Park study, 2018 SOLD
The Way Down (Glacier National Park), 2017
View from Arthur's Seat, 2018
Great Barrier Reef, 2018
Cairngorm Mountains, Gouache and pastel on paper, 2020
Bleached 1, 2017 Watercolor on paper
Landfall, 2015, watercolor and pencil on paper
Venice, 2016, oil on canvas
City of Angels, 2016, Oil on canvas
Reap, 2016, oil on canvas
Quarry, 2016, oil on canvas
Green Delta, 2016, oil on canvas
