"Signs of Life", acrylic on canvas, 60" x 36", 2004. By San Francisco artist Michael Lownie.  “Inspiration for my works is the unexpected daily pops of color and a variety of atmospheric environments. These are used in my paintings to provide airy structures washed in light and transitional illusive depths. The works are layered with acrylic washes. Ambiguity in the visual structures allow the viewer to slow down and contemplate.”