In The Garden (Shadow Happenings,) I am interested in how drawings can emerge from light and shadow interactions from my everyday surroundings. I mark sunlight on paper as it shifts and interacts with plants in my garden. Recording light fluctuations allows one to observe what is happening beyond the foliage (or under it). It immerses one in the garden’s textures and fragrances to expand the experience. As the wind blows the hand delineates movements of the leaves. After several hours of marking, the resulting drawing becomes a record of moments spent and time passage. Each work in the series builds on the other, offering different vantage points and perspectives of the shadow movements.