Artist Statement

My work is an exploration of contrasts – delicate and strong, organic and structured, light and dark. I often prefer working with a limited color palette and respond to my materials intuitively, never knowing what the end result will be. 

My background in fiber arts and pattern design influences my work today, particularly through the use of collage and mark-making. Collage papers created on old book pages and Japanese rice paper find their way into many of my paintings, hidden in the underlayer, partially exposed, or sometimes as a key element in the final composition.

Color, nature, travel, and an inner urge to explore my own visual language are my primary inspirations. Ultimately, I hope that the feelings of calm, freedom, and joy I experience while creating carry through in my work to the viewer.