A Window Into My Creative Life…
Years ago there was a local gallery which had a wonderful display with every exhibit that showed the influences the artist was impacted by as they created. Books, photos, objects… seeing the “food for thought” that these artists considered helped me really understand the work presented with fresh eyes. This is my own attempt at laying out some of my current influences for you, I hope they provide a bit of a window into my creative life!
Who I Am
The inspiration for my work, which is semi abstract in style, comes from my immediate world as well as memories that emerge. I am fascinated with the process of building up a textured surface made of patterned papers and then using that as the foundation for the painting itself. I remember as a child being intimidated by the blank white page. I could, however, work for hours putting together snippets of paper or fabrics in order to create a base for drawings, paper dolls, and imagined environments. The act of adding smaller pieces in order to create a rich surface was where the joy began for me then as it does now. If asked to describe my work I would say that it tends to have a sense of playfulness with color and expressiveness as the most obvious elements. I hope that as the viewer considers the painting they are hit by a deeper, more emotive sense hidden within.