Luminance

2025
24 x 16 x 1-½” (felt on canvas)
Status: For Sale at Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, MN

Inspired by a stunning sunset photograph at Onagon Lake near the end of the Gunflint Trail, taken by my friend Kim Dayton. I incorporated five types of wool in my artwork, including long-staple, fine-micron Merino and short-staple Bergschaf Batting. Multiple layers of colored fiber blends were applied to depict the clouds, while eight shades of gray and black add monochromatic depth to the shadowed treeline, contrasting with the pinks, oranges, purples, and blues in the sky and their reflections in the water. Various techniques, like cutting and re-felting, were employed to illustrate the sunlight reflections on the surface. I wish I could step into this scene to experience this breathtaking sunset.