Hevel

Hevel explores the quiet vastness of the western landscape—sagebrush, clouded skies, and open space as a metaphor for the ephemeral. The three black circles hovering, each trailing smoke, reference the Hebrew word hevel—often translated as “vanity” or “meaningless,” but more accurately means “vapor” or “smoke.” This painting meditates on the transient, intangible, and elusive weight of things that cannot be held, but still shape us, not about meaninglessness—but a positive mystery of experiencing life.