Wednesday, November 1, 2017

SOULS SHOT

I am honored to be included, in the group of artists taking part in this show, for the month of November 2017.
Please make a point of coming out to see the extraordinary work that is on display . Gun violence is out of control. As an artist, I feel that my creative process,  helps to give me a voice in the war against the unrestrained use of guns in this country.

"For I dipped into the future,
far as the EYES could see,
saw a vision of the world
          and all the wonder that could be."    
                        - Alfred Lord Tennyson

The eyes of Guy Anthony Green, captivated me since I first received the photos from his mother for this project. I have always loved exploring faces, crows feet, laugh lines, scars......the asymmetry....the EYES and the stories they tell.

By painting with acrylics, drawing with charcoal and pencil, collaging with vintage papers, painted papers and then adding multiple layers of encaustic medium, I wanted to preserve the story of Guy and imagine what his future would have been.






Friday, April 14, 2017

"GIRL IN THE RED DRESS"

Girl in the Red Dress
Acrylic, charcoal, collage, graphite, encaustic
22"x30"




Wednesday, March 1, 2017

METAMORPHOSIS OF A PAINTING

Follow left to right, all of the way down. Beginning to now. I nixed number two, as I thought it was too "pretty". I was happy with the center and then fussed with it. I feel like I ended up back where I started, "prettyish".
Back to the easel. 

Friday, February 17, 2017

WE CAN CHANGE


"We Can Change"  Acrylic, Charcoal, Collaged with painted papers, Encaustic Medium   30"x30"

The process- bottom left to right and now (top)

Detail
On the wall in my studio

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Friday, February 3, 2017

FACIALLY TRANSFIXED

"Don't Hide"
12"x24" cradled board- encaustic pigment sticks, encaustic medium, collaged vintage paper and fabric

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

PART OF LIFE

"Hair Loss, Too?"
Collage, paint, graphite, vintage fabric, encaustic medium on Twin Rocker paper.  22"x30"

Sunday, January 15, 2017

ENCAUSTIC SATURDAY

Encaustic pigment sticks, encaustic medium on cradled board. In the studio.

Close up 

"Rise"   11"x 14"

Friday, January 13, 2017