Over the past few years I have been developing a series of round artworks, about the size of a teacup, consisting of mostly flowing lines of ink. This design in particular was unique from the rest, in that it was not bounded inside a closed circle, but was open and allowed space to flow in and breathe. I knew it was destined to take on a more evolved form when my friend James shared his latest West Riding album, (then in progress, and now complete), “Narrow Road to the Interior”. https://westriding.bandcamp.com/album/narrow-road-to-the-interior Taking the small drawing from inches to feet was a technical challenge, to be sure… and took two weeks to fully render. The light tones, and directional lines suggest flight, travel, and air….and express the themes of his music.