Painting 2018
Art has its own language much like music, and it can be mysterious at times.
It can share insight, feeling, sensation, and memory.
It can share insight, feeling, sensation, and memory.
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.
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?
The divine mystery in 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 selenium tones for
so many years. We’ll see where it leads to next!
That’s were I’m most comfortable. Balance and light are the principal guides,
probably from being a photographic artist utilizing black and white selenium tones for
so many years. We’ll see where it leads to next!
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Palm Vessel Sculptures
My work encourages one 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 these organic materials, I discover that nature herself is our first artist, offering many models of beauty, shape, proportion, texture and design. The vessels as symbols of passage, suggest imaginary journeys of the spirit.
These Palm Vessels utilize 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.
These Palm Vessels utilize 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.
