painters work on paper
Artist Statement
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Painting is my attempt to translate the ephemeral into concrete images. I give my work descriptions such as “Internal Landscapes”, “Maps”, and “Weather Reports from the Interior”.
Current events, body sensations, favorite quotations, the plight of the environment, women’s issues, dreams, prayer and spiritual traditions are all starting places for my work. Intuition and curiosity are my guides. I try to stay out of my head, and in my heart and body. I like to move, even dance, when I paint, and much of my work mirrors the dialogue between mind and body. I am intrigued by depth and layers, density versus clarity, action versus stillness, and try to evoke the tension between excitement and fear as I journey into the unknown, both internal and external.
I honor the importance of the Shadow, or dark side, as well as the occasional flash of the Divine. I am constantly aware the painting is sacred work for me, but at the same time, I try not to take myself too seriously.
I like it when viewers have strong visceral reactions to my work.