Doylene H. Land draws inspiration from the landscapes and personal artifacts that shape her story. “Since my earliest memories, I’ve felt a comforting presence in stark horizons,” she shares. “That horizontal line provides a structure in which I satisfy my compulsion for detail—where elements of nature meet cherished everyday objects.”

Working primarily in oil, Land layers thin glazes of color to build depth and atmosphere, while her mixed media pieces often incorporating hand-dyed fabrics, stitching, and collected objects, which mirror this approach with repetition and texture. Whether it’s a feather, a scrap of an old quilt, or a forgotten book, these personal items become visual metaphors, telling stories that might otherwise go unspoken.