“Bison Fetish” 18 x 18 Oil on Canvas Life has a rhythm. A beat by which we live our lives. I feel this rhythm as I paint. As I immerse myself in the thoughts which initiated the painting, the rhythm takes over, and I begin responding. This is a favorite painting, as it evolved in this very way. Native American …
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 …
“Stories in Feather & Stone” 11 x 30” Watercolor & Gouache on Paper We as humans have a desire to collect an object to remind us of a time. A photograph of an event, a stone off the beach, a statue of the Eiffel Tower, the act of drawing in or writing in a journal. The object helps us to …
“A Ribbon on the Chest” 11 x 30 inches, Gouache and Colored Pencil on Paper What would it be like to not be driven? To have goals and accomplishments can be internalized, but in many cases, must be shared to be fully savored. I often think about the awards we are given for accomplishments: a medal, a ribbon, a document, …