Rosetta Stone

There are many layers in this work, and many of the layers have writing of some form - writing that is not meant to be read straight forwardly. As the layers developed, I began to think of the work as a sort of Rosetta Stone. If one could decipher the layers, meanings would emerge and be clarified. I would be interpreted and become known.

The titled is perhaps a misnomer, however. These writings are destined to be a mystery forever, arising as they do from some primal, non-verbal core of my being. One may glimpse a meaning, but it remains just beyond the grasp.

See Rosetta Stone, along with 89 other lovely works chosen by juror, Joan Fullerton, from 787 submitted entries at the Abstract National Exhibition, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS, Jan. 9 - Mar. 21, 2026

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