Artist Statement
COASTAL LANDSCAPE COLLECTION
I live and work on a lake that calls my name every day, inviting me into her deep knowing of light and shadow, movement and stillness. My response to her call is in itself 'water play', as I mix my paint generously with water directly on the surface of the canvas. My canvas lays flat on the table in my studio, like the lake on a calm day, quietly waiting for the dance to begin. I am fascinated by how water alters pigment and responds to the movement of my hands; and in the apparent stillness there is always movement.
CHILD'S PLAY COLLECTION - NOVEMBER 2025
This is my first collection of new work in almost two years. The story within the story that has been waiting for me to be ready. A reminder that life is lived forward but understood looking back, and where we end up is often about where we started. These paintings found me when I was willing to stand patiently at the threshold of my own edge. These children are my whole heart - resilient, strong and safe. They are not afraid of their own edges and rest easy in the knowledge of their own worth. My hope is that you recognize yourself in them too.
This is my first collection in over two years and I have spent the last 25 years getting ready to paint it.
COASTAL LANDSCAPE COLLECTION
I live and work on a lake that calls my name every day, inviting me into her deep knowing of light and shadow, movement and stillness. My response to her call is in itself 'water play', as I mix my paint generously with water directly on the surface of the canvas. My canvas lays flat on the table in my studio, like the lake on a calm day, quietly waiting for the dance to begin. I am fascinated by how water alters pigment and responds to the movement of my hands; and in the apparent stillness there is always movement.
CHILD'S PLAY COLLECTION - NOVEMBER 2025
This is my first collection of new work in almost two years. The story within the story that has been waiting for me to be ready. A reminder that life is lived forward but understood looking back, and where we end up is often about where we started. These paintings found me when I was willing to stand patiently at the threshold of my own edge. These children are my whole heart - resilient, strong and safe. They are not afraid of their own edges and rest easy in the knowledge of their own worth. My hope is that you recognize yourself in them too.
This is my first collection in over two years and I have spent the last 25 years getting ready to paint it.