Artist Statement

 

The Full Story

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I dig into and alter the traditional qualities of composition, pattern and line in my abstract encaustic monotypes. Staying curious and unattached to outcomes are the creative principles in my studio.

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My favorite memories are of summers; sun-drenched, salty days spent shell collecting and laughing with family and friends along the beaches of California. Now, I much prefer the beach in winter time. The solitude, the sense of cold sand underfoot and the power of steely, moody waves covering the beach like a worn, heavy quilt. It's my refuge for creative inspiration brought forth from the sounds, smells and textures of a gray, overcast shoreline.

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My work builds upon this life-long relationship with the sea and nature itself. It's not representational or literal but it's hinted at in the movement of the wax, the layers of pigment and textures. It's in the materials that are the foundations of each piece; the bees wax, the tree resin,

the water, the heat, the paper.

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My heart is filled with sand, but in the best way possible. 

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