Have you seen a murmuration? A flock of birds will sometimes fly in a way that looks like one fluid group. It happened once in my backyard. Hundreds of birds swooped down from the trees, landed on the ground, then swirled up again as if choreographed. They repeated their dance 2 or 3 times. Although […]
Strata 1 and 2 are such close companions, that they were created almost side-by-side. I was aiming for pieces that felt geologic, like layers and fissures in rock, earthy and solid. They are made of painted paper, maps, gold metal leaf. Strata 2 is part of The Warmth of Color exhibit.
Quilted Kitty was inspired by seeing my cat, Toots, sitting on a quilted bedspread. I really love that particular pose: the fluffy cat silhouette with her flowy tail contrasted with triangular quilt pieces in pastel colors. My collage started with dictionary pages (of course) in the background, softened with layers of paint. The angular quilt […]
Summer is winding down soon, and flowers are fading. Not this one! Very loosely inspired by anemone flowers. I don’t know if they come in this color. But I like the shape of anemones and this peachy color, so here you go. It’s bright and joyful. Made of painted paper with very thin layers of […]
Effervescence is an expression of joy, a reminder that the good will bubble up to the surface. It is 30 inches tall x 24 inches wide on a deep gallery wrapped canvas. The artwork is made of 2 layers: the underlayer is a canvas covered in brightly colored acrylic paint and painted paper. The upper […]
The Magpie’s Eye is the first full-size artwork that I’ve made in my new basement studio. Adjusting to a new studio always takes time. I haven’t worked on any real artwork since last fall – before we moved the gallery – so I was feeling rusty. To get back into practice, I’d been making smaller […]
A thousand years from now, when archaeologists unearth my home, they will be mystified by the quantity of pens and pencils they find: in every drawer, between couch cushions, in jacket pockets, on tables, and in jars. Everywhere! What on earth happened in this house?! I can’t pass up a stationery display, ever. Online or […]
A question I’m often asked is, “When did you become an artist?”, or the variation, “When did you start making art?” The answer to both is that I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawing or painting or making something. My earliest memories are of holding a pencil and scratching at a piece of […]
Hands mean so much to us. They can mean start or stop, come or stay away, hello or goodbye, give or receive, and so much more. What do they mean to you? Hands are so expressive, as expressive as our faces, and such interesting shapes. I love that these two are blooming, and seem to […]
Wow, it’s done! This last set of collages was the most difficult yet. I fell behind again, but managed again to catch up. I almost quit around the mid-80s but figured if I was that close, I HAD to keep going. Does it feel good? Yes, definitely. I am happy that I did the 100 […]