Artist Matthew J. Rangel collates maps, observational drawings of landscapes, photographs and ethnographic research to produce a convergence that references 'our vital connection to the land' His work shares great similarities to my own practice where an attempt to distil a sense of sterility and documentation into the presentation and production of work is a significant factor. His project Across the Sierra is a series of works depicting topographically the Sierra range of mountains through either, digital, cartographic and lithographic techniques. The work appears clear, concise yet full of energy and meaning. His own experience of walking through the mountains and letting himself be enveloped into that environment feeds back into this series of works.