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Artist Statement In my work I unite objects from the natural environment with symbolic imagery and text from past and present cultures. Layers of paint are etched, scratched and subtracted to convey depth and to conjure memories. Pattern movement and form are all essential components, which balance the dynamic of the piece. The images in my work evolve from an observation of our natural world, our social circles and our internal psyche. Archetypes, Icons and mythological figures share space with childlike scrawls, poetry and graphic images. Interwoven, these elements convey a multilayered content partnered on a scarred yet sensuous surface. I paint, etch and draw both abstracted and figurative elements onto my panels. I combine techniques and materials which include: acrylic and oil paint, photographs, sheetrock, objects from nature, glass, gold and silver leaf. My work evolves spontaneously and intuitively. My paintings suggest a belief in the interconnection between all living things. I envision my work to communicate the paradox, the beauty and the mystery of life in its many layered complexities as well as in its most humble simplicity - taken for granted in the enormity of a fallen leaf, the transience of life, a moment in time. My work explores the reflections of duality: the connection between the past and the present, the fluctuation and the balance of never ending cycles.
Blue, oil and mixed media on panel, 24x24
Wide World, oil and mixed media on panel, 9x12
1000 Days, oil and mixed media on panel, 36x32
Red Lotus, oil and mixed media on panel, 36x32
Lotus, mixed media on panel, 36x32
How to Cross a River, mixed media on panel, 38x38
Family, mixed media on panel, 26x54
Runner, mixed media on panel, 26x54
Red, mixed media on panel, 24x24
Shiva, mixed media on panel, 36x32
Three, mixed media on panel, 26x54
Queens and Gods, mixed media on panel, 24x24
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