“There are no rules. This is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention about.”
- Helen Frankenthaler-
Artist Statement
ME
In this life of mine, filled with creativity, art making is equally as necessary as eating and sleeping…
Whether an empty canvas, a piece of clay, fragment of cloth, pieces of paper, or discarded object, my eyes, my hands do not miss anything. They come alive with my mere attention.
My belief is that the hands hold a deeper intelligence of the heart and of my soul.
Art as a form of communication, one that is not always fully explained, can lead my viewer to draw meaning, to discover their story from the work.
The poetry of nature emerges as the greatest artist and my work subsequently originates from my daily interface with the beauty of the nature which I spend my days. Travels are echoed in the painted surfaces where the human experience and beauty in all its perfection and imperfection is reflected. Through my physical and emotional confluence with nature I am able to bring parts of myself to my art.
Exploring simple accents, texture, color and feel of my surroundings, often overlooked, yet rich in character. I am fascinated with the vibrancy of life in the world around me and this is demonstrated by my intersection with the canvas in a given moment. The oil and cold wax lends itself to becoming complex in texture, yet meditative in composition. I am able to create a visual language through the use of different tools, whether in acrylic/mixed media or oil and cold wax, with fibers and papers. I love vacillating fluidly between mediums, whether it be painting, ceramics, sculpture, glass, or paper.
Beginning a journey…2018
Showings
2023 Orcas Island Open Studio Tour
2023 Windermere Reality - on going wall representation.
2023 The Village Inn, Orcas Island- on going wall representation.
2023 San Juan Museum of Art (IMA) Island Artis Registry Show
2020 Nevada City Winery Gallery
2020 Wild and Scenic Film Festival - 1st place in in the two dimensional juried art exhibit
2020 The Center For the Arts - Grass Valley- Solo Show
2019 Nevada City Winery Gallery - Solo show
2018-2020 Open Studio Tour - Nevada county
2017 Osborn Woods Gallery - Nevada city