Artist Statement

I have been making art since early childhood and I recognize that there has always been a focus on figuration in my work.  From the earliest drawings through experimentation in high school and art school, imagery and figures are a consistent theme.   As a very young person I was exposed to my great aunt's wonderful scrapbooks that she filled with charming images of flora, fauna and illustrations of all types of human interaction.  I realize that my fascination with those pages of 
amazing imagery have often influenced the content of my artwork.


I work on  panel and canvas with acrylic mixed media , incorporating layers of pigment, glue, paper and drawing material.  Working with a variety of materials enables me to create pieces with rich contrasts and subtleties.  I refer to the human figure and animal forms as a source of endless visual interest.

My current work seeks to present characters from suggestive distant eras and locales set into a modern, abstract construct.  I draw inspiration from historical portraits, vintage photographs, family memorabilia.   I am continually drawn to stories and images of incidents, both real and imagined, that move me to recreate a sense of their wonder in my work.

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