I have painted all my life but the passion to produce paintings that relate to my life, where I live, what I am doing and what is socially important to me began in the mid 1990’s. 
Working in acrylics and collage I have produced series of paintings that have been influenced by every aspect of my life. Paintings of Haiti, the landscape and it’s people, were inspired by a trip to Haiti to help artisans market their craft.
A project to help restore a tobacco barn in Southern Maryland introduced me to the abstract shapes that light seen from the inside of the barn produced. My latest series was influenced by the clear light and color of southwest Florida. I approach each new series without expectation or formula. This allows me to move around the idea, to change the mood and sometimes even subject matter of the painting as I progress into the series.
Working on several paintings at a time keeps the ideas and colors of the painting sharp and clear. Vivid colors and vigorous brush stokes are quickly applied to canvas and paper. Collage, texture and text accentuate a feeling or an idea. My paintings are abstract in nature – landscapes and figures. Artists who have influenced my work include Winslow Homer, Richard Diebenkorn and J.M.W. Turner
My paintings are very personal. My experiences, my commitments, and my feelings are found in every painting. |
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