About The Artist
Gallery Artist
Tall Grass Arts Association, Park Forest IL — 2008-present
Artist's Guild Member
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL — 2009-present
Artist’s Statement
A few years ago I began to devote more time to making art and refound a passion that I had been neglecting. I have worked in a variety of media but my current work is mostly pastels. I am delighted by the intense rich color that I can get and have been experimenting with different surfaces and techniques.
My current work is mostly still life and landscape. I started with still life subjects as a way to get back into painting – I felt I needed something in front of me to paint and to concentrate on basic skills. The still life work eventually evolved into a series of paintings and drawings of fruits and vegetables set against interesting fabrics. I am fascinated by the shapes and colors available in the produce department, and the addition of patterned fabric added not just a challenge (the original intent), but a way of seeing that has expanded as I notice pattern and rhythm while landscape painting. I starting doing more landscapes and I draw en plein air when I can, but landscapes and garden paintings are also sometimes based on my photos and sketches.
In addition to the still life and landscape paintings, I have always loved drawing from the model and currently attend the figure drawing workshops at Tall Grass in Park Forest, Illinois. I primarily use pencil for quick sketch and for longer studies, watercolor or pastel.
Light, color, balance, rhythm, the poetry of the human figure.