Play, Discover, Simplify

Play is very important for every artist.  Once a week I set aside a 'play time' at my studio, just exploring and discovering new techniques, trying different tools to produce fun textures and colors. This exercise allows the intuitive part of my brain to let go of judgement in my work.

"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing."  

Marc Chagall

 This mixed media painting I have entitled " Birthday Party."  Actually my husband loved it and gave the title. I hope you enjoy this short video. I created this piece in less than an hour. Totally from the heart!

Birthday Party

Mixed Media, 16″ x 20″

This is one of those moments where a simple piece of wrapping paper sparked an interesting idea.  With gesso, acrylic paints, cut out words and wrapping paper, I let go of my head and created this piece.

"Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up."  Pablo Picasso

Flowering Aurora

Oil Paintings on Two Canvasses

30 x 30″

My trip to Japan last summer propelled me to produce this experimental work. The unexpected fusion of nature's wonders inspired this painting, where the vibrant colors of the aurora blend with fragile sakura (cherry blossoms) and creating a surreal and dreamlike scene. The contrast of these two phenomena, one so delicate and the other so majestic, speaks to the profound beauty of nature's synchronicities.  This was my first experiment of combining two canvasses: the cherry blossoms painting on top of the aurora borealis painting. Gluing them permanently was a challenge but well worth it. I like to capture a moment in time where earth and sky seemed to harmonize, reminding me of the magic that exists in the natural world.

You can view this painting at RAD Rendezvous, 87 Roberts St, Asheville, NC