Spirit is from my 2022 Ogham Series of mixed media paintings each containing a word (or words) spelled out in Ogham script, an ancient Irish Gaelic form of writing. Ogham script (pr. 'oh-uhm') was typically carved into stones in ancient Ireland with a vertical axis being an important aspect of the script. The individual characters (lines or notches) were arranged along a vertical axis in a linear fashion being read from bottom to top. The word in this particular painting is "spiorad" (pr. 'spee-rud') the Irish word from which the word "spirit" evolved. This acrylic/mixed media painting involved the use of a variety of materials and mark making implements. The geometry of the Irish landscape, from an aerial perspective, lays the groundwork for the painting breaking the composition into a dynamic patchwork of patterns. The mark making, whether linear, geometric or meandering, is completely intuitive and intended to compel the viewer to travel throughout the painting.