“The Devil’s Rope” 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper I am struck by the similarity of The U. S. government’s containment of the Native Americans to that of the Natzi handling of the Jews. As I look back at history, it is amazing what is justified, and what is conveniently forgotten in the name of “progress” This painting …
I love exploring symbols. I began thinking about symbols when teaching elementary education, along with being a new mom. Seeing my child and my students relying on the very same symbols I remember using as a child was exciting to me. Happy houses… suns in the corner. They started finding their way into my art. See my website Gallery, where …
I am very interested in history, and the area in which I live is filled with it. History in the United States is not very old when compared to the rest of the world. A great deal has happened to shape our current world in those 200+ years. “Coming of the Iron Horse” 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache Progress …
From the Earth” 11 x 32” Watercolor & Gouache on Paper Ashes to ashes, dust to dust…. it is true for all time: we are linked to the earth. I believe the truth is: we are not autonomous at all, but a part of an interconnected existence. We cannot sustain our depletion of the earth’s resources and annihilation of the …
As I paint, the ideas I am exploring take on a life of their own. There is a sort of “zone” I am able to tap into which allows me to intuitively respond and create. This is vital to me: a need. I have not been painting for awhile now, needing to spend time and energy on the promotional aspect …
Symbols have been borrowed and exchanged forever. I am drawn to the petroglyphs and symbol studies I have been painting, by that very thing: how symbols are a visual language, which seemingly jumps across time and continents. Many of the same type of imagery in yesterday’s petroglyphs is found the world over. Those same images are prevalent in society today. …
“Pictograph of Change” 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Nothing remains constant. As humans we tend to resist change while at the same time, craving it. Life is uneventful without variety and change. Yet, we often cling desperately to the comfort zone we are accustomed to. As my son hits his teen angst years, I am reminded at …
“Apsaalooke – Children of the Large-Beaked Bird“ 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Local lore takes on a reality that is or isn’t truth based. Nicknames are deserved and un-deserved. A collective belief in something somehow makes it true. The Native American tribe known as the Crow Indians call themselves “Apsaalooke”, meaning Children of the Large-Beaked Bird. French …
24×36” Oil on Masonite I have let the holidays come and go, and have been working almost daily on my artwork and framing for my May show in London’s Brick Lane Gallery. I am back to posting, and will have some fun new images to share online. This is a favorite of mine: the motion and colors of this piece …