Description
The Upper Cabin
This mixed-media piece captures a quiet, almost hidden structure nestled deep within memory and landscape. At first glance, the image feels dense and abstract, but with patience, a log cabin begins to emerge from the darkness—a one-room structure with a porch, tucked into the trees of the Six Lazy P Ranch, land inherited from the artist’s father.
The cabin itself is not immediately visible. It lives in the negative space, requiring the viewer to slow down and look more closely. This mirrors the nature of memory, inheritance, and family legacy—things that are not always obvious, but reveal themselves over time.
The piece is constructed with layers of paint, seeds, found objects, and electronic fragments. The trees are alive with embedded materials, including wires and components, hinting at a tension between the natural world and the need for modern infrastructure. The cabin, like the real one it represents, exists in a state between past and future—rich with history, yet in need of renewal.
Scattered throughout are symbolic elements: a deer stands to the right, representing the living presence of the land; tools and trinkets suggest work left unfinished; and an angel appears among the details, quietly acknowledging the hope—and perhaps the help—needed to restore what has been inherited.
At its core, The Upper Cabin is about stewardship. It reflects the responsibility of carrying something forward: land, memory, family, and the effort required to maintain and rebuild what time has worn down. It is both a portrait of a place and a meditation on what it means to care for something that came before you.
