—Artist Statement
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biography - statement
- Apr 8, 2022 —CV
- Apr 7, 2022 —Artist Statement
- Nov 8, 2016 —Biography
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essay
- May 23, 2021 —Essay by Richard Speer
- Nov 8, 2016 —Essay by Peter Frank
- Nov 8, 2016 —Review by Ann Landi
Nature is my inspiration, whether driving through the South of France, hiking in the Pacific Northwest, or meditating while watching the surface of a river. Sometimes my work comes directly from interacting with and responding to nature. Other times it’s a search for resolution.
Emotions are my subject. My work doesn’t encompass a scene of nature, but rather natural elements. In one painting I may incorporate colors and marks inspired from hiking in the Pacific Northwest and swimming in the Mediterranean sea at the same time. My images are not real nor imaginary spaces, but rather expressions from multiple environments to create an emotion.
Some of my paintings are on multiple canvases to create narratives or dialogs. My narrative paintings encompass a journey of emotions. In my dialog paintings I strive to create a harmony from our difference; bridging our similarities with the use of color and marks.
The process of painting brings me clarity and a voice for expressing myself. In search for honesty in my work, I paint from the gut and allow my subconscious to reveal itself.