Pearl Summer People momentarily united in a

People momentarily united in a common purpose

And as I rehabilitated a couple of misbehaving feet this year

My favorite teachers read to us for a brief interval

Subjects like this resonate deeply with me because they evoke fond memories of winters spent in Wisconsin during my childhood

I had a fun afternoon while creating this piece

Pearl Summer People momentarily united in aFor the month of June, this landscape from east Tennessee symbolizes the traditional birthstone, Pearl. Tumbling cloud formations over a spare horizon always captivate me. I enjoyed the almost iridescent colors throughout the clouds here, making this the perfect representation of the gemstone and its signature trait of purity.