Statement

I use the emotive quality of color to create a sense of space and light.  My earliest influences were from the Color Field Painters who believed emotions and colors are closely tied together, and by the Minimalist Artists who believe simplifying will lead to calmer lives.  My current work addresses the calming effects of the natural world around us.  

I draw with light-fast (non-fading) pigmented pencils on archival museum board.  Multiple layers of pigment provide the power of color while showing the mark of the artist’s hand.  I enjoy the slowing-down affect colored pencils have on my work.  The medium allows me time to reflect on how each piece is developing.  You will see hundreds of strokes.  My hope is the calm in the studio will be shared with the viewer’s response to my work.