Nature Art
Welcome to Rock Artizen. I create Nature Art. I enjoy working with natural materials like driftwood, shells, leaves, and especially stone to create images of healing beauty.
“What is that?”
“Did you make that?”
“How long did that take?”
“How did you do that?”
A more interesting question is why I create rock art.
I work with stone simply because I’m drawn to it. I feel a strong pull to get outside where the world is fresh and pure to see what I can manifest with whatever I find there. It’s an obsession, actually. Why else would anyone lug heavy camera gear for miles over hills, beaches and reefs to some far-away place to get dirty, cold, wet and sore scavenging weird rocks in order to painstakingly build a creation that lasts only a few hours?
Nature Art is a serious challenge that I embrace. I’m driven to do it. It’s a Zen meditation that works for me – Focus on creating unique beauty while the conditions of light, wind, and tide are aligned. Then I carefully document this creation before it disappears and then share that vision with the world.
Nature Art demands an awareness of the world’s natural cycles, an open and intuitive mind, sustained concentration and finesse, acceptance of risk and failure, and some seriously heavy lifting. When a new construction of mine successfully comes together, and the subtle balance points finally stabilize after strenuous positioning and delicate adjustment, there’s a palpable wave – a flow of relaxation. I get to let go of the material and step back to appreciate what has just been created. It’s a magic moment – a deep peace and healing energy.
There’s an undeniable power that arises from achieving the impossible. There’s also a universal appeal for witnessing this process. I enjoy people’s reactions when they see a Rock Artizen work, whether it’s a photo displayed in a gallery, or in-person at the time of creation.
“Whoa! That’s impossible!”
“Are you Andy Goldworthy?”
“Do you do reiki?”
“Dude! You’re pro at life!”
This Zen Power is what I like to convey with my art. My favorite type of compliment I get on my Nature Art is that it feels peaceful, calm and healing to behold. It’s Aloha – Good Medicine.
