Artist Statement 

Eight years ago, I acted on a desire to explore a new path in my artwork. I chose to explore expressive watercolor landscapes. This journey led me to working on a series of mixed medium mono prints that were printed in water-based inks, a materiel sympathetic to watercolors. Along the way I included additional mixed medium elements in a collaged format.

In the beginning, the process was a bit slow. I had to find my footing, rediscover lost visual and technical skills, and find some new ones to strengthen and update my visual voice. Several years later, I am now ready to push forward and see what lies on the horizon.

All these new creative experiences are also being brought back into my classroom. I can now use my new adventures in mixed medium as a talking point with many of my students. The artistic journey, the creative process, the visual decision-making, all of it is part of a process that the students are just beginning to step into as they take their studies in art seriously. I feel in a strange way I too am still on that journey and the act of actively making art supports my own personal artistic journey as it enhances the level of resources that I can offer my students.