Tangle Town Dream 14692025

This artwork, Tangle Town Dream, was recently in the

Duluth Art Institute 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial

30 x 30 x 1.5 inches acrylic, graphite, pastels on canvas framed

The title and feeling behind this artwork come from a recurring dream —a familiar city that feels just out of reach as night falls, where I’m lost despite knowing the streets well. That sensation of wandering, the tension between recognition and disorientation, shaped the composition. I allowed the work to develop organically, using a variety of tools—scrapers, markers, brushes, pastel chalks—following an inner voice that encouraged me to try what felt uncertain in the moment. There’s a sense of spontaneity here, a freeform dialogue between intuition and form.

Creating Tangled Town Dream was unique for me because of its spontaneous, almost improvisational approach. Rather than planning each element, I responded to what came before, embracing uncertainty as an invitation rather than a barrier. This process mirrors the dreamscape it represents—a place where order and unpredictability coexist.