ABSTRACT VIEWS
Acrylic on canvas, 30 inches high by 15 inches long.
SEA GLASS
Mixed media, collage, acrylic on cradled wood, 12 inches high by 12 inches long.
ARTIST STATEMENT
After many years of working traditionally in a realistic style using oil on canvas and wood, I have transitioned to abstract painting. Creating abstract work has allowed me more freedom and opportunity to showcase feelings, intuition, ideas, and individual expression. Transitioning to abstract work has been challenging and exciting and taken a lot of determination and hard work to reach the point of finally being happy with the work I am creating.
2020 and 2021 have been very challenging years for the US and the world. It prompted many people to re-assess their role in life and what changes needed to be made, the pandemic changed a lot of our thinking. The first series of work, called the “Emergence” series, it is what emerged in 2021 with doing things differently and going for it. I am feeling the joy of expressing what I like and letting the colors and shapes run free.
My work is mixed media using acrylic, collage, and a variety of mark-making tools. Predominately working on 12” x 12” cradled wood panels, the artwork is comprised of multiple layers of paint, marks, collage, drawing, and textures. Color, values, composition, and shapes are very important and are used to add interest to work. Many of the 12” x 12” paintings can be displayed in any orientation the viewer likes. In the latter part of 2021 and into 2022, I am starting to work on larger sized paintings and mixed media work.