Here's a preview painting that I will be exhibiting later this year for my solo show "Deeper Terrain" at Art Farm Iowa. The scene is of a forest fire with Florida's longleaf pine trees. As of late I've gone on many road trips throughout Florida and one thing that always sticks out to me and reminds me of my childhood are these unique pine trees.
Overtime I feel like I see less and less of them as the scenery of South Florida continues to change. The fire may seem dystopian and bleak of what lies ahead, but it also represents rebirth, renewal and inner spirit. I choose the title for my latest show "Deeper Terrain" for it's landscape elements but it also goes into something more in-depth within personal experiences of looking deep within myself as a maturing painter.
Deeper Terrain is the series of memory, a deeper mental terrain by landscapes and other motifs I've used over time within my work. "Deeper Terrain" opens this September at Art Farm Iowa.
Process shot while making the painting "Pines Fuego" 2024
This was the first time I had tallow fries, that I know of. And the first time I had Steak N Shake. I got an Original Double, plain with onions and cheese. Also a chocolate shake and the new tallow fries.
The fries were crisp but not hard or oily. Not soggy and were pretty good. Their fries are somewhat thin and smaller than I'm used to. Hard for me to compare it to say normal size fries.
Overall it was good and I'd easily have it again. I love the retro style!
On the down side, the location I went to needs some TLC. Which seems to be the internets consensus of most locations.
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