I work at the intersection of randomness and deliberation. It is a very interesting teeter-totter of an intersection, rarely in balance, open to a breath of wind or something dropping or dripping on something else. I formerly worked with the human figure, a very deliberate process, with an end in sight and a plan to get there. After a brain aneurysm in 2010, a major shift occurred, and my process became one of letting the art lead in a completely new direction, with me toddling behind quizzically, having no idea where I might end up.

Each of these abstract works is a small prayer, or meditation.Conversely, it is a puzzle -solving exercise, or a swoon into color.I place many confounding, even polarized elements in my collages– remnants and discards torn from older painted pieces, small bits of things I discover lying around. Tiny twigs! Torn corrugated cardboard! Fraying papers! I recycle myself constantly, with what might normally get tossed in the trash. I dumpster dive frequently into my own past work to mine for new combinations.

I am also a credentialed art therapist. I am aware of metaphors abounding in my process.I am aware of the creative journey from my medical trauma to my recovery. However, the pure joy of living inside these small pieces while I am building them is all I need to keep doing the work.

Please enjoy!

2019