I designed wallpaper and fabric and was an Interior Designer before pursuing a full-time professional painting career.I paint primarily with a palette knife. I appreciate the balance between representation and design in the creation of my artwork and truly enjoy the process of decision-making that sets my work apart. My work has recently been described as Expressionist for my bold use of color and forcible application. That categorization has been inspiriting. My current goal is to offer more information with less detail. I prefer not to name my work, except for reference. I want the viewer to use the visual information I offer to determine the meaning framed in his or her own experiences. Hopefully, the appeal is positive.
Dunes XXIV
The eye makes its way to the water through the dunes and beach grass. This piece is part of an ongoing series created with a palette knife and displays unique layering of color and abstract perception. When beginning this particular piece, I set out to offer more abstraction, giving a contemporary view with enough information for imagination to fill in the scene. The painting is on gallery wrapped Belgian linen with clean, natural edges. It comes varnished and wired to hang. Read more in the description below.
Dunes XXVI
This piece has been SOLD.
The eye guides the way to the distant water through abstracted dunes and beach grass at sunset. My Dunes Series is created with a palette knife and water soluble oil paint on natural Belgian linen. When beginning this particular piece, I wanted to evoke the memory of a very colorful sunset depicted horizontally to show the expanse of the changing sky. I have been exploring different sizes and orientation and expressing differing times of day.This painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with natural linen edges. It comes varnished and ready to hang.
Dunes XXVII
The eye makes its way to the water through the dunes and beach grass. This piece is part of an ongoing series created with a palette knife and displays unique layering of color and abstract perception. When beginning this particular piece, I wanted to depict the dunes in a very large format and show the expanse of the changing sky. The painting is on gallery wrapped Belgian linen with clean, natural edges. It comes varnished and wired to hang.
