Artist Statement

From an early age I knew art was always going to be a part of my life.  I can not see a landscape without seeing all the colors, lights, and textures presented by nature.  My art continues to take me on a journey of artistic expressions that ever changing.

My main concentration is water colors. I love the purity I can achieve through the layering of colors.  What has surprised me is how different paper textures have caught my interest.  Water color paper remains my standby, but I thoroughly enjoy painting on Yupo and Mulberry paper.

Yupo is a synthetic paper which creates colors that are fresh, strong and pure.  It also creates a challenge with how to keep a look without losing the detail of my painting.

Mulberry paper comes with or without fiber and creates interest and beauty through its unique texture.  The challenge has been how to control the paint on the paper because it has a tendency to run and spread.  In addition, it requires many layers of paint to achieve satisfactory results.

Regardless of what type of paper I work on, I want my art to tell a story a viewer can retell as their own story through the various textures, colors, and mood of my work.