Millennium Park Bridge
14 X 11 inches, oil on vellum paper, 2025
This painting explores a quiet crossing within a dense, sunlit landscape, where a wooden footbridge hovers above water animated by shifting reflections. The bridge functions as both form and gesture, anchoring the composition while inviting passage through a landscape felt as much as seen. Broad, energetic strokes and heightened color compress depth and dissolve detail, allowing light and motion to define the scene rather than precise structure. Cool blues and greens are punctuated by warm notes of ochre and red, creating a visual cadence that moves across water, foliage, and sky. The result is a scene rooted in place yet driven by sensation, where paint itself becomes the primary vehicle for experience.