Route 66 turns 100 years old this year.  It may be a bit worn at the edges, but this road is still the epitome of the Great American Road Trip.  The added designation of Historic Route 66 kept the Mother Road from disappearing after it was decommissioned in 1985.  It is still enjoyed by travelers from around the world and the anniversary parties and events have brought about the restoration of some of the original signs and attractions and caused a resurgence in popularity.   Here are a few of the great sights I have encountered on my many Route 66 road trips.

Aaron makes playful prints inspired by classic children’s book illustration, where recurring anthropomorphic characters, quirky everyday objects and familiar settings create colorful and detailed worlds.

Everything and Nothing is an ongoing photographic series made with a toy camera. Working with blur, light leaks, and unpredictability, I use the camera not as a tool for documentation but as a way of loosening certainty.

The photographs occupy a space between recognition and abstraction. Familiar objects become less fixed, their edges dissolving into light and shadow. 

They ask not only what we see, but what remains unseen, calling attention to the quiet tension between presence and absence. Every image holds what it cannot fully reveal. Rather than offering answers, the work invites sustained looking, allowing ambiguity to become a place where meaning, memory, and wonder can emerge.

They are all color chromogenic photos hand-printed in a wet darkroom.

Signed, numbered, & titled.

Little Big Landscapes is a collection of oil paintings that explores the contrast between vast vistas and the intimate scale of small canvases. Drawing inspiration from personal vacations, daily drives, and neighborhood walks, these works are sentimental snapshots of my familiar surroundings and experiences.

Relief Prints: A Retrospective

My work uses color to create movement and convey emotion within simplified compositions. I am drawn to feelings of tension and contrast, sensations of color and light, and glimpses of sadness and beauty. This collection of screenprints was made over the last year using hand painted stencils and hand mixed inks. 

 

Three Artists. Three Voices. One Transformative Exhibition.

The Alchemy of THREE explores the transformative power of artistic collaboration. While Brenda Bowman, Susan Salter, and Shirley Beyer each maintain a distinct visual language, together their work creates a conversation that is richer than any single perspective alone.

Working in mixed media, encaustic, acrylic, collage, and abstraction, the artists investigate themes of memory, nature, resilience, intuition, and personal transformation. Their individual practices differ in process and expression, yet each is rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and a willingness to embrace discovery.

The title reflects the ancient idea of alchemy—not simply the transformation of materials, but the transformation of experience. As separate artistic voices come together, new relationships emerge between the works, inviting viewers to make unexpected connections and discover meaning through contrast, harmony, and dialogue.

Rather than presenting three separate collections, The Alchemy of THREE offers a unified exhibition in which friendship, trust, and creative exploration become part of the viewing experience. Visitors are invited to slow down, engage deeply, and experience the quiet conversation that unfolds among three artists whose individual journeys have become a shared artistic vision.