ARTIST STATEMENT

Art has a way of opening the mind and the heart. In the last century art seemed to concentrate more on the mind and in doing so it became more of an intellectual exercise which has in some ways excluded many people. When someone visiting a gallery needs an artist or art historian to interpret the piece and its importance, something is lost.

As a military spouse for twenty five years, change and relocation were the only constant. Labels, which categorize and statistics, which file people can depersonalize our very personal lives. In the military my designation was D/W (dependant wife) and when I divorced I felt like a statistic which explained why I was divorced. As an artist I seek to reveal who I am from the inside out - neither a statistic, nor a designation and certainly not an intellectual exercise.

In my work I use the traditional subjects of landscape and flowers as metaphors for my own life experiences and the ways in which they affect me. I do not seek to have my work replicate beauty but beauty is a part of my work. Watercolor is my favorite medium. I am excited by the layers and transition that can occur in water. Capturing the light is a constant challenge. What I most enjoy about oils and acrylic is the opportunity to work large and use not only brushes but my hands right in the work. I seek to allow the same kind of transitions that occur in watercolor to enter the other mediums as well.

If when you view my work you have some idea about the artist then I am satisfied.