The Sage 48x60

48x60 Las Vegas, Nevada  It was the second time I had painted a canvas this big. I thought resin would be easy. I had moved into a new house in Summerlin and had an entire garage to paint in. A year prior my best friend and I had a terrible breakup after she relapsed and I lost my mind. In the garage I was burning so much sage in an abalone shell all around this canvas. I loved the iridescent gleam of those shells and wanted to put it into a piece of art. Losing my best friend like that, it taught me that no matter where I think I’m at in my recovery, I’d better be working on my recovery as the moment that loss and pain outside of my control happens it’s like I’m back to day one.  I loved this painting and it will be a symbol of trial and error without studying for years to come. As it happens you can’t mix acrylic paint with resin. It won’t set. I didn’t know that, let alone what “won’t set” would even entail. I remember with total clarity the moment that canvas was finished. I did a