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Statement
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Exhibited in my paintings are an equal emphasis on content, execution and media, They are a synthesis of my love for art making, music, nature and the study of various levels of consciousness. This flux of consciousness is reflected in my gestural strokes and the several layers of paint. The spontaneity of the paint and oil pastels allows the experience in painting and drawing to be a celebration. Through the dance I can find image even though I cannot always identify the source. The process includes the incidental events of the day and elevates them to the monumental. For example, in one day I may observe by chance young lovers holding hands, and take a walk in the woods; by evening I enter the studio contemplating color or composition. At that moment in time I hear the birds outside building their nests. All of these events and thoughts may be shown in one work. I know this only after the piece is finished. So the process of painting enables me to portray many planes of life experience, and the energy that runs through me brings it all together.
The influence of Joan Mitchell, Jackson Pollock, Frank Stella, and William de Kooning give me the inspiration to work in the style that personally suits me. To render or illustrate would not permit the inclusion of feelings. Abstraction gives the audience permission to view art on conscious levels that may not be literally identifiable. Consequently, my art can be a way for social healing if I can inspire the viewer to be more aware of an unfamiliar part of themselves.
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Education
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MFA University of WI Madison, Madison, WI 1988
BFA University of WI Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 1985
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Exhibitions
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| 1999 | | Journeys and Revelations Solo Exhibition, Museo De Arte Contemporaneo Ateneo De Yucatan, Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico |
| 1996 | | Invitational, The Emerging Collector Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1996 | | Two Person Show, Alexander Fine Art, Tampa, FL |
| 1996 | | Invitational, Gaier Contemporary Gallery, Orlando, FL |
| 1995 | | International Juried Exhibition, The Emerging Collector Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1995 | | International Salon '95, Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY, 1995 |
| 1995 | | Beyond Darwinism, Gaier Contemporary Gallery, Orlando, FL |
| 1995 | | Invitational, Core-New Art Space Gallery, Denver, CO |
| 1995 | | 22nd Anniversary National Juried Exhibit, WI Women in the Arts. Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha, WI |
| 1993 | | Exchanging Impressions, 3 Women Artists, Weis Morris Invitational, Rockford, IL |
| 1993 | | Art and Embassy Invitational Exhibition for Tom and Barbara Loftus, American Embassy, Oslo, Norway, 1993-1996 |
| 1993 | | Invitational, Cultural Affairs/Irving Young Memorial Auditorium, Whitewater, WI |
| 1993 | | Invitational Art Exhibition, Art Independent Gallery, Lake Geneva, WI |
| 1993 | | An Exhibition of Paintings, Jura Silverman Gallery, Spring Green, WI |
| 1992 | | Angels in Paradise, One Person Show, Sidneys Art Gallery, Boulder, CO |
| 1992 | | Three Artists and Magic, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1992 | | Artful Women, Juried Exhibition, Sixth Annual Exhibition for the National Women's Political Caucus-Dane County, Madison, WI |
| 1992 | | Concerning The Human In Art, Invitational, 317 Market Street Gallery, Rockford, IL |
| 1992 | | One Person Show, Kemper National Insurance Companies, Long Grove, IL |
| 1992 | | Flora 92, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago, IL |
| 1991 | | Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago, IL |
| 1991 | | Juried Show, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1991 | | Harmonic Injustice, One Person Show, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1990 | | Invitational, Contemporary Art Workshop Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1990 | | One Person Show, University of Arkansas |
| 1990 | | C.W.W.C.A. Juried Art Exhibition, Winona Art Center, Winona, MN |
| 1989 | | Galex 23 National Juried Competition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL |
| 1982 | | National Juried Fine Arts Show, Arts Northwest Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 1982 | | Clay Fiber and Paper as Medium, The Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA |
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