Artist Statement

Predominant theme: The insignificant becomes significant.

I interrogate artistically, seeking beauty from simple, everyday objects, to the story in a time worn face. I love the challenge this inspiration presents.  How best to express this artistic vision I see in my mind?  With a handful of pencils and some paper, it is a joyful endeavor. 

Predominant medium: Watercolor pencils

The feeling of the pencil movement back and forth against paper is magic – rich colors develop, textures emerge – a quietly dynamic process.  Always pushing a medium to see what it allows, I have created techniques to replicate textures such as wood grain, sand, concrete and more. In portraiture, I have developed a color layering process to create translucent skin tones and light/shadow transitions that glow with life.

I am an instructor at Oregon Society of Artists.  In OSA’s Fall classes, I will teach Portraits in Watercolor Pencils and again offer Pet Portraits in Watercolor Pencils as well as a one-day immersion class in Egg Tempera. Please visit the OSA website, http://www.osartists.org for my classes as well as so many other amazing instructors/classes.