Crimson faced sunflower isn’t as common in Kansas as is the yellow sunflower but I find them inspiring with their brilliant reds set off with their
green foliage. Inspiration comes from many sources... Delphos Kansas
being the background for this piece as it was the last piece.

I am using a new technique to create these pieces. I have used templates
that I have created by taking photo enlargements and cutting the
template out in many stages to separate the initial colors. Then I
continue with finishing the floral by painting them much like I have done with my past pieces. This technique expands my freedom with composition and contemplation of several possibilities. I am no longer tied to the first stroke of the brush to position the flower.

Apollo, Delpi, Delphos, UFOs!

The following incident occurred in Delphos on a dark, clear night November 2, 1971. It has never been debunked...

A sixteen-year-old farm boy heard a rumbling noise. When he stepped
outside to investigate the noise, he saw a brilliant object near the
ground. Although it was not clearly visible, he noticed a mass of blue,
red, and orange colors on the dome shaped object. The object was said
to be around 8-feet in diameter. With a bright, shimmering glow which
extended from the base to the ground, illuminating nearby trees and the
ground. After the object flew off, a glowing ring appeared on the spot.
Analysis showed that the soil had undergone considerable physical and
chemical changes that lasted for several months.

For more about this please visit UFOcasebook.com

The strange and unusual can be found in many places and it is particularly
inspirational when it hits close to home and your own history. I can
remember people talking about this in my early years. It has been a
great source of conversation and debate. The UFO issue at large is like
arguing with someone about their religion. You aren't going to sway
them from their faith either believing or disbelieving. Which brings be
back to the Greeks and their Oracle at Delphi dedicated to Apollo. You
couldn't convince a Greek that the Oracle at Delphi was just getting
their prophecies through inhalation of methane causing a hallucinogenic
trance. This suggests that there is so much about the world that we
simply accept through our faith in the unseen or misunderstood.

I will suggest here that there is much more to Delphos, Kansas rich
history. I would suggest visiting if you get the chance… for online
information go to the city website
Delphos, Kansas.