I am using form to derive a sensation of space in my prints and paintings. I am interested in making marks with my hand that are directly informed by my eye. If we break down seeing to what is happening physiologically and don’t listen to our brains making sense of it, amazing insights can transpire. A deliberate and essential part of my art making process is to be fully present while I work. I have noticed that the stronger my mindfulness is while working the more presence the work of art takes on. Being fully present to sense perceptions, however nuanced, creates an object of art that more fully communicates to the viewer.
In my art making practice I strive to permeate my work with presence. I have been enjoying making monotype prints lately with elements of chine colle (collage). I am especially interested in searching out a zen like aesthetic that brings the natural world to light. My prints are made with soy based inks on cotton rag paper.
I am happy to be a member of Artmakers10boulder.com (formerly artsproject101). Eleven of us have been joined since 2018 in collaboration to study, offer each other support, and produce annual exhibits in NoBo.
I am also a member of the NoBo Arts District and Open Studios in Boulder.
I have shown my paintings in the following shows and galleries:
- 2019 ArtsProject 101"Flowers" Group Show
- 2019 Boulder Open Studios tour
- 2019 Arts Project 101 Solo Show “at the moment”
- 2018 Boulder Open Studios
- 2018 Colorado Plein Air Annual juried show
- 2017 Boulder Open Studios
- 2017 Colorado Plein Air Annual juried show
- 2021 NoBo August First Friday Show "River of Inspiration"
- 2022 Boulder Public Library "Nature/Supernature: Quantity of Life"
- 2022 NoBo August First Friday Show "Waves of Seeing"
- 2023 NoBo August First Friday Show "Going Beyond"
