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Painting and Possibility

These works began as original oil paintings on stretched canvas. In selected pieces, I used generative AI to explore what might lie beyond the painted edges, extending the scenes into larger compositions while preserving my original paintings within them. Each became an experiment in where AI could lead.

Oil Paintings and Digital Expansions

Zion Canyon

    About the Paintings

    Zion Canyon

    Wild Beast, Broken Earth

    Zion Canyon

    Layered cliffs and the broad sweep of Zion Canyon inspired the original painting. AI expansion extends the landscape beyond the painted canvas.

    Zion River

    Wild Beast, Broken Earth

    Zion Canyon

    Water and greenery bring a softer rhythm to Zion’s rugged landscape. This oil painting was digitally expanded to explore a wider view of the scene.

    Wild Beast, Broken Earth

    Wild Beast, Broken Earth

    Wild Beast, Broken Earth

    A cougar stands amid fractured rock in a painting reflecting my belief that creation shares in the brokenness introduced by humanity’s fall. AI expansion carries that theme beyond the original canvas.

    Taggart Lake

    Red River Gorge

    Wild Beast, Broken Earth

    An invigorating hike led to this view of Taggart Lake. The original hand-painted scene occupies approximately the middle third of the digitally expanded image.

    Jenny Lake

    Red River Gorge

    Red River Gorge

    Mountain slopes rise above Jenny Lake in this oil painting inspired by Grand Teton National Park. The digitized work was enhanced using AI.

    Red River Gorge

    Red River Gorge

    Red River Gorge

    A drive through Kentucky's Red River Gorge scenic roads resulted in this traditional oil painting on stretched canvas, which was digitized and expanded using AI.

    Vinoklet

    Hocking Hills

    Hocking Hills

    The Vinoklet Winery is a charming vineyard in southwestern Ohio where the landscape features grapevines cultivated for wine production.

    Hocking Hills

    Hocking Hills

    Hocking Hills

    Rock formations, woodland and flowing water inspired this painting of scenery within Ohio’s Hocking Hills region. AI expansion broadens the scene while retaining the original painting as its starting point.

    From Painting to Motion

    Painting fixes a moment on canvas. AI offers a way to imagine what might happen next. These two videos explore that possibility, including a cougar walking toward the painted cliff edge. They extend my exploration from enlarging a painted scene to imagining movement within it.

    Wild Beast, Broken Earth

    Cougar exits the painting

    Zion Canyon

    Fly over painting


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