ABOUT THE ART
My mixed media works emerge from play between the representational and the abstract, structure and impulse, dissonance and harmony.
I build my work in layers of found images and objects, paper, paints, inks, beeswax and photographic transfers, guided by the impact of each ingredient of the composition upon the others. I pay attention to movement in a piece, using it as a means to create unity out of disparate parts.
I let a piece unfold, without a prior vision of what it will look like when it is done. Creating becomes a process of discovery.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I first became interested in collage over 20 years ago, spending countless hours in the 20th Century Art exhibit at the East Wing of the National Gallery, mesmerized by the bold combinations of Robert Rauschenberg, and the collage works of Braque and Picasso.
Starting my exploration of collage with paper cutting and pasting, I have since learned to incorporate more mixed media techniques and photo transfers into my work through studies with Jonathan Talbot, and expanded my abilities with color and composition, and added some encaustic techniques studying with Claudine Hellmuth.
I moved to Rockport in 2001, drawn by the natural beauty and Cape Ann’s vibrant arts community. I climb a ladder to my loft-studio tucked into the eaves of my home, a converted 1815 barn.
I am a member of the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the National Collage Society. My work is on display at the Rocky Neck Gallery in Gloucester.
