Artist's Statement
Although I have been limited in formal art training, I
have studied extensively on my own and with master artists
in workshops.
I enjoy experimenting with new materials and new
techniques. The forgiving nature of most watermedia pigments
and elements allows me to create artwork (which I sometimes
enhance with collage elements) that I feel springs from my
own creative inner spirit. I generally work on several
paintings at one time, thereby allowing me to keep my
creative energy going and to keep a fresh eye on the
paintings as they approach the final brushstrokes.
I allow the wet pigments to develop on the paper before I
analyze the pathway into which I am being led. Allowing the
watermedia to work for me gives me freedom to express my
innermost feelings in the finished artwork. I give myself
permission to add to or subtract from any element in the
work by experimentation.
I am primarily self-guided, allowing myself to follow my
intuition. Painting spontaneously and intuitively leads me
along exciting paths, often to a surprising completion.
Painting in this manner has allowed my artistic journey to
be one in which my enthusiasm for painting has evolved.
Artist's Statement
