I
have studied extensively on my own and with master
artists in workshops. I enjoy experimenting with new
materials and new techniques. The forgiving nature of
most watermedia pigments and elements allows me to
create artwork (which I sometimes enhance with collage
elements) that I feel springs from my own creative inner
spirit. I generally work on several paintings at one
time, thereby allowing me to keep my creative energy
going and to keep a fresh eye on the paintings as they
approach the final brushstrokes.
I allow the wet pigments to
develop on the paper before I analyze the pathway into
which I am being led. Allowing the watermedia to work
for me gives me freedom to express my innermost feelings
in the finished artwork. I give myself permission to add
to or subtract from any element in the work by
experimentation.
I am primarily self-guided,
allowing myself to follow my intuition. Painting
spontaneously and intuitively leads me along exciting
paths, often to a surprising completion. Painting in
this manner has allowed my artistic journey to be one in
which my enthusiasm for painting has evolved.
