In his Beckettian landscapes--a Finland highway cuts across a thousand fields of snow--and in his nature studies--the strobing shadow of a twisted tree--we have both his masterly exactitude and his heartbroken vision of the world. In his truly brilliant series of monochromatic portraits, titled Smoking Librarian, we … Read more

In his Beckettian landscapes--a Finland highway cuts across a thousand fields of snow--and in his nature studies--the strobing shadow of a twisted tree--we have both his masterly exactitude and his heartbroken vision of the world. In his truly brilliant series of monochromatic portraits, titled Smoking Librarian, we have his great insight, his empathy and humor. In his Cadmium red minimalist studies--of barn siding and rusted hook--we have his gifted eye for the revelatory detail, as well his wondrous capacity (which he communicates) for joy.