The traffic between storytelling and metaphysics is continuous.

— John Berger



The American Desert

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I've had people say, why paint American landscapes? There's no depth in it - you have to go to Europe before you can get any depth. To me that's inane. If you want something profound, the American countryside is exactly the place.

- Andrew Wyeth

(The above photo was taken on a recent trip to Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon National Conversation Area).

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