Alpine Botanical Quilt Two turquois Patterns and textures are all

Patterns and textures are all around us

which I use to produce vibrant blue sunprints

matted and framed under glass \n(framed size 8″ x 10″)

I add floetrol (an additive that improves flow and leveling of paint) and silicone

allowing my hand to move freely across the canvas

Alpine Botanical Quilt Two turquois Patterns and textures are allMixed media 30" x 40" x 2" on stretched canvas I spent my summer in the Vail Valley, a charming community nestled in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. For the past two years, I have created cyanotypes from the plants around me. I love discovering new species on my hikes and clipping favorites, which I use to produce vibrant blue sunprints. I capture larger botanical elements, like grass fields and trees, as photographs with my iPhone, which I convert into