In the 50's and 60's our family frequently visited Anza Borrego Desert Park in December. We would spend the days exploring this beautiful landscape. One of the spots we explored was marked as the "Slot" on the U.S.G.S. Topographical map of Borrego Mountain. This slot canyon starts as a shallow ditch, cuts into a narrow sandstone crevice barely wide enough to walk through, and widens out into a sandy arroyo. The abstract patterns in eroded rocks were an engaging subject to draw from.

I used oil paint thinned in turpentine on watercolor paper. Other paintings that are done this way are, Sea Rock, and Wormwood #2.

Photos of this small canyon led to a whole series of prints: The Slot, The Slot #3, The Slot #5, The Slot #6, The Slot#7, The Slot #8, The Slot#9, The Slot #10, and The Slot #11.