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Artist Statement:
It is a baptism by fire. It is in the process of creating that I find the paintings. Step by step- taking away, putting in, tearing, burning, washing away and rebuilding. Going around and around- working on many paintings at once - this is my passionate and maddening dance. I pour out and sacrifice what is necessary in life to put myself at the mercy of this creative process. I do this, with what some call tenacity, in the hopes that the paintings’ effects will be much bigger than me.
I am incredibly inspired by nature as well as the conflict between nature and man made things. Daily I take in images around me, ingest them and they become mixed with the emotional and spiritual aspects of my life. What comes out is a new creation born of observation, passion and empathy. They all meld into one as I approach my work. Painting with encaustic, or everything and the kitchen sink (mixed media), I wrestle with them until they sit quiet and finished amongst the wreckage of my studio.
I relish the intimate relationship that can be had between a viewer and a work of art. There is a feeling of ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Artist Galleries:
Barnstone Gallery
388 west potthouse rd.
phoenixville, pa 19460
www.barnstonegallery.com...
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