Between 1967 and 1983, there was a plan by Puget Sound Power and Light Co. to build two nuclear power plants in the Skagit Valley, but due to controversy, these plans were shelved. That is the reason we never saw any cooling towers looming in the distance in the valley. As the world lurches from one self made crisis to another intersected with the whims of mother nature and existence I choose to keep my bliss by painting landscapes of the Northwest. However, if you haven't been to Harry Kent's blog Tachisme do yourself a favor and check it out. He is creating some of the most powerful images I've seen and discussing in an articulate way the issues around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and continuing crisis in Japan that was triggered by the devastating tsunami after the 9.0 quake . This is Art, powerful and disturbing and beautifully done. Warning! it ain't for sissies but then neither is life.
