This was a passion project from a time when I was doing a lot of international travel. I loved taking photos of ordinary people in extraordinary environments. This was from a Beduin village where this man was welcoming us to his home. Pastel 26x32 inches.
CAUSE: Feeding Tampa Bay
ARTIST STATEMENT: In viewing art, my eyes have always been drawn to the complexities of collage and mixed media. The textures, variety of surfaces and depth of layers require me to look deeply within each work. Mixed media is a sensual experience that I try to convey in both my fine art and wearable work. Many of my images tend to be fantasy landscapes. Each scene represents dream-like memories of places I’ve been. Omitting specific details allows the viewer to recreate the scene from their own experiences. My intention is to make my art a more personal journey for each viewer. For my 2D work, I use altered papers, embellishments, stained tissue papers, solvents and paints or pastels. Some of my images are created with layers of papers. I then use solvents to further “melt” the pigments and finally, I paint in the details and areas of focus.
This was a passion project from a time when I was doing a lot of international travel. I loved taking photos of ordinary people in extraordinary environments. This was from a Beduin village where this man was welcoming us to his home. Pastel 26x32 inches.
CAUSE: Feeding Tampa Bay
ARTIST STATEMENT: In viewing art, my eyes have always been drawn to the complexities of collage and mixed media. The textures, variety of surfaces and depth of layers require me to look deeply within each work. Mixed media is a sensual experience that I try to convey in both my fine art and wearable work. Many of my images tend to be fantasy landscapes. Each scene represents dream-like memories of places I’ve been. Omitting specific details allows the viewer to recreate the scene from their own experiences. My intention is to make my art a more personal journey for each viewer. For my 2D work, I use altered papers, embellishments, stained tissue papers, solvents and paints or pastels. Some of my images are created with layers of papers. I then use solvents to further “melt” the pigments and finally, I paint in the details and areas of focus.
