“I enjoy pursuing organic shapes and lines found in nature, especially in The Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. The sunsets, sunrises, mountain ridges, foliage and textures inspire me.
My paintings explore textures, multiple layers of paint, color washes, sgraffito, and surprises of contrasting and complimenting color.
My collection of pottery reveals this painterly style in a different medium. Many of my paintings are reflected in the pottery pieces created in the same time frame and the resulting art could sit side-by-side. I am also exploring nature's organic lines by carving and through glaze application and form.
I define myself as an abstract painter because I disappear into my paintings (I call it a painter’s “flow”) during the process as I am consumed with the brushstrokes and the feel of the paint and water moving through the canvas. I am less aware of the representational object used for inspiration and merge more with my ideals within the painted images.
I think that I cannot ever find a canvas too large and I truly enjoy claiming the gessoed white canvases with my own images and the expressive moods of nature that I want to capture and interpret for the viewer. My paintings serve as this resting spot of the fleeting moments of sunlight and moods.
My confession: I am obsessed with pottery - the tactile aspect is enthralling. My current artistic goal as a potter is to travel through my repertoire of painting techniques to blend the two mediums (painting and pottery) in a successful union of expressive, detailed surfaces. I am learning that both mediums reflect but do not substitute for one another. Each is necessary in completing my artistic vision. "
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