These photoshopped montages are made of two elements: 1) an unaltered snowy scene and 2) a polished slab of stone obtained from CogswellStone, a local stone fabricator (see below).

Snow, a liquid in a gentle solid form, serves here as a representation of time, which is fluid while we're in it but hardens as it passes us, becoming unchangeable. As a liquid in semi-solid state, it also recalls the natural forces which formed the stone, for example by compression of water's weight over the ages, or the action of liquid molten rock.

The stones slabs are cut from quarries around the world and are used mainly for making counter tops. They might be either granite, onyx, marble or sandstone. Most of them are composed of minerals in varying amounts and compositions, but some contain the fossilized remains of living creatures, usually marine species, sea shells and the like.

The pairing of the modern day landscapes with the multimillion year old rock creates in my mind an interesting play as the organic elements in the modern landscapes are juxtaposed with the inorganic elements of the stone.

This series is called Stone Age because it reminds me of the ancient cave walls which served as canvases at the beginning of recorded human creativity, when people were first becoming people.

(For first class stone fabricating, look up CogswellStone at www.cogswellstone.com )