Artist Statment
I create bold, luminous expressionist paintings that dance with form, line and color. They are elegant and awkward, playful and sublime – oozing with the remnants of a world not seen, yet vaguely familiar.
I paint the illumination and liveliness that is just behind the veil. Through the interplay of colorful paint and mark making, I invite engagement with friendly, resonant forms and shapes. This allows a sense of spaciousness and connection --evokes a feeling of floating, play, delight, wonder, curiosity.
My process is one of experimentation and attention. I mark, smear, splotch with paint and other media. Sometimes a raw, immediate expression emerges, yet the painting often involves layering, then refining, covering, and enduring as the painting comes into view. The process is one of listening and observing in a presence that offers solace and joy. The paintings are often unexpected revelations.