The Promise of Summer Series of monoprints began with the budding of bleeding hearts and a longing for a sweet Vermont summer. After the cold, dark winter; with the rebirth of dormant seeds, shoots, bugs, and critters; the fingers back in the softened soil ; the early sunrises and late sunsets, that longing deepens my appreciation for the changing season in Vermont. To distill the exquisite essence of tenacious hope exhibited by the migrating cedar waxwings, the returning honeybees, or my neighbors planting their gardens is inspiring. Working with those images, my flat paper and paints, the Promise of Summer series emerged. Waiting for the peonies first scent and the fresh tomatoes to ripen, I worked with the power of nature to regenerate and heal, and renewed faith in hope.