Painting
There is joy and freedom in making the something invisible come to life
and then to share it… something personal, or universal, something beautiful
or at times secret. Reaching into deeper levels to see what happens.
What inspires me?
A divine mystery of nature, its interesting forms and patterns,
To make the complicated ‘simple’, linking past and future to
present, uncovering something lovely, finding beauty in unexpected ways…
A form of poetry within the body of our being, without words.
A form of poetry within the body of our being, without words.
Abstract painting allows of all this and more.
My normal color palette tends to run in earth colors and muted tones.
That’s were I’m most comfortable. Balance and light are the principal guides,
probably from being a photographic artist utilizing black and white with selenium
That’s were I’m most comfortable. Balance and light are the principal guides,
probably from being a photographic artist utilizing black and white with selenium
tones for so many years. We’ll see where it leads to next!
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Palm Vessel Sculptures
This work encouraged me to think differently about our relationship to nature. Inspired by found nature materials I transform these to communicate with an expand imagery, and leading to a sense of reflection. Working with only organic materials, I discover that nature herself is our first artist, offering models of beauty, shape, proportion, texture and design.
The vessels as symbols of passage, suggest journeys of the spirit and imagination.
These Palm Vessels utilize mostly local natural materials, each one as unique as nature. Sails are made with linen flax, bark, cotton and/or indigo dyed handmade paper. Perota wood for a base. Additional rocks, shells, stem pods, wooden buttons, seaweed, willow, jute, waxed thread or driftwood pieces may be used.
