These paintings document the timber industry and related infrastructure in Humboldt County, California in the mid to late 1990s. This region's monumental log decks were once a ubiquitous sight—grand and metaphorical Ziggurats honoring the gods of progress and profit. Because of the depletion of historical timber stock (along with increased regulation and unpredictable cycles of market demand) far fewer of these iconic monuments are still around, though this industry remains regionally and internationally significant. (1995-1999, oil on canvas and board, 8" x 10" to 30" x 42")

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