OLDER WORK
2024
This series of watercolor on canvas paintings explores ideas of new beginnings. With this work, I provide a counterpoint of hope to the darkness that hovers in the news. Working intuitively with color to evoke the gentle promise of fresh starts, I distill the ideas into a painted rhythm that is at times timid, and other times bold. Through the intentional use of color and layers, I offer the viewer an opportunity to reflect on simple moments that might easily be overlooked but that hold the promise of hope.
On the Other Side of Rain | 2024 | 36" x 48"| Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas | sold, private collection
Morning Dew | 2024 | 48"x36" | Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas
Melting Point | 2024 | 48" x 36"| Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas | sold, private collection
Summer Rain | 2024 | 24"x24"| Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas
Ode to Spring | 2024 | 36" x 48"| Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas
Return to Focus, group show, photo Philip Maisel Courtesy of the Sarah Shepard Gallery
Summer Splash | 2024 | 36" x 48"| Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas | sold, private collection
Whispered Glow II | 2024 | Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas| 10"x8"| Sold, private collection
Whispered Glow IV | 2024 | Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas| 8"x10"| Sold, private collection
Whispered Glow I | 2024 | Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas| 8"x10"| Sold, private collection
Whispered Glow III | 2024 | Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas| 8"x10"
Cleansing Water | 2024 | 36" x 36"| Watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas | sold, private collection
2023
Inspired by nature and architecture, this series created in 2023, considers their interplay in evoking memories and emotions. Distilling ideas from found moments of unexpected beauty, I combine media – plaster, carving and pastels – to imbue my work with a sense of materiality and allusions to the effects of water and time on our built environment. The Italian expression of “bello bruto”, was ever presented as I captured quiet moments that blend scale with intimacy, the masculine and the feminine for immersive contemplation.
Watermarked Passage II | 2023 | 48"x36" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel | sold, private collection
Watermarked Passage I | 2023 | 48"x36" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel
Determined Awakening | 2023 | 60"x48" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel | sold, private collection
Sign of Life I | 2023 | 16"x16" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel | sold, private collection
Sign of Life II | 2023 | 16"x16" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel | sold, private collection
Sign of Life I|| | 2023 | 16"x16" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel | sold, private collection
Morning Tears | 2023 | 30"x24" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel | sold, private collection
Burnished Thoughts | 2023 | 40"x30" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel
Taking Sides | 2023 | 24"x30" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel
Resolute | 2023 | 48"x48" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel
Tender Embrace | 2023 | 48"x48" | pastels and plaster on wood cradled panel | sold, private collection
2022
This series, started in early 2022, is about holding on to hope. It embodies the idea of finding the good even in times that might seem dark. I wanted to continue pushing the linear motif, while using it as a literal passage to find light. The subtle, bas relief, dimension is achieved through a layering of caulk. The raised surfaces, almost like scars on the surface, mark a point where light can be reflected creating an ethereal vibration.
Three| 2022 | 48"x36" | acrylic, pastels, caulk on linen | sold, private collection
Two| 2022 | 24"x24" | acrylic, pastels, caulk on linen | sold, private collection
Six | 2022 | 30"x40" | acrylic, pastels, caulk on canvas | sold, private collection
One| 2022 | 40"x30" | acrylic, pastels, caulk on linen | sold, private collection
Five | 2022 | 36"x48" | acrylic, pastels, caulk on canvas | sold, private collection
2021
In the early Fall of 2021, life was returning to normal, but life wasn’t actually normal. During this time I also read the book “Quiet” by Susan Cain. In the book, Cain argues for the quiet power of introverts, and I began to better understand how to manage my expectations and energy. This quiet series draws on the qualities of majestic and serene spaces, like churches and temples bathed in natural light, where architecture envelopes and grounds our senses.
Quietude | 2021 | 36"x48" | acrylic and graphite on canvas | sold, private collection (shown in situ)
Reverie | 2021 | 24"x24" | acrylic, graphite and texture medium on canvas | sold, private collection
Traces | 2021 | 48"x36" | acrylic and graphite on canvas | sold, private collection
Glow | 2021 | 24"x24" | acrylic, graphite and texture medium on canvas | sold, private collection
Rise | 2021 | 24"x18" | acrylic and colored pencil on canvas | sold, private collection
Clarity | 2021 | 18"x24" | acrylic and graphite on canvas | sold, private collection
Ascend | 2021 | 40"x30" | acrylic, graphite and texture medium on canvas | sold, private collection