My painting has transitioned from 6′ x 9′ abstract paintings created in my studio at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria VA, to 40″x 60″ and 8×10 paintings created at my studio in Leesburg. I have returned to large and small figurative renderings, landscape and still life works.
Color is very important to me and I use it to create drama and tension (push and pull) in my works. Paintings are planned with a narrative – something has happened or is being planned. For example, figures in contemplation or conversation or the moment. Abstracts – lush colors depicting energy, movement or place within. During the creative process, I take a canvas and explore my sense of the space and I decide how I choose to fill the space, manipulate it and what colors will be used to paint the subject. My creativity is an ongoing process throughout the painting. My goal is to have the viewer stop and think about the moment, the setting, the movement, the happening…
I enjoy attending Art Workshops, travel to Europe/Gautemala and teaching art. Currently I’m giving private art instruction for teens-adults. I am a founding member of King Street Studios in Leesburg, Virginia. To purchase art, or discuss art instruction or painting commissions, I can be contacted at 703-547-1441 or email me.