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As I layer paint, I think about “chunking,” as in, breaking light and color into chunks. This is a way of showing movement through things–like the way a branch moves through a shrub or tree foliage. It’s not a continuous line but a broken one because it gets overlapped and obscured by greenery. The longer […]
I became serious about drawing and painting about 25 years ago. I took many adult education classes to develop my skills, but wanted to learn more. In 2012 I received an Associates in Fine Arts Degree. I am a Signature Member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. I have received many awards for my […]
“Organic Forrestry Studio and Gallery, Artist’s Garret Gallery, Forrest Dweller Sculpture Garden” NATURE INSPIRED SCULPTURE and PAINTINGS “I was that kid you could always find turning over rocks in streams, looking for what wonders nature would disclose to me. This curiosity about the natural world led me to a serious life as scientist and organizational executive. […]
I delight in the creative process. It gives me energy, frees my spirit. My role as an artist is to nurture the creative space within me. I invite viewers to explore my paintings, let their spirit dance or rest in my world of imagery, colors, and mood. In my subjects, I search to capture the […]
There are so many random moments in time yearning to be recorded as art, and then assembled through a series of drawings and/ or photographs. The moments become images, then ideas happen so individual pieces blend together to make an imaginative composition to create a journey into the whimsical. My drawings and paintings are intended […]
I explore natural areas with my sketchbook journal to observe the daily changes and events of wild places. The experiences are recorded as landscape paintings, nature journal pages, and painted, wall-hung sculptures. My studio practice grew out of a fine arts degree in painting and career designing and fabricating natural science exhibits. I have been […]
