My work is about unknowing, searching, wondering, and finding a balance

among these fluctuating states of being. I gravitate to places where land meets sky and ocean.

Walking is my muse, in rugged working harbors, or at the edge of the sea.

I spend a long time looking, and find what moves me, by closely observing relationships

of shapes, values, and colors, along with the beauty of light and how it influences

and constantly changes everything. I begin by drawing random lines and shapes,

and quickly erase or thinly veil most of my first marks, in order to keep myself and the work in flux

as I build a history of layers. I aim to transport myself and the viewer into a moment of

surprising and unknown beauty, as I aim for a strong, yet open arrangement of visual elements.


 

Working Harbor #4, 2015, watercolor and mixed media collage on paper, 15 x 12"


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