A child of creative parents, I was taught to sketch by my mom at an early age, learned how to pound nails and cut wood in my Dad's workshop, spent many hours scavenging the neighborhood with my brother for wood and wheels to build go-carts, and learned to paint still life in oils with my Aunt Helen when she visited. My childhood could best be described as a time of constantly thinking up new things to make, and not much has changed.
Over the years, I have discovered that creativity is not only something you do, it is who you are. During that time, pastels and watercolors were traded for broken pieces of vintage china and jewelry, glass, rocks and small treasures to work with. I am loving mosaic.
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Pieces of glass and china and found objects do not lend themselves to detail or realism. I have discovered that my goal is to learn to play and not work so hard at making art. Mosaic and jewelry have been a happy medium- or bridge- for me to loosen up and have fun creating. And finally, after several years of attending workshops, I am beginning to enjoy painting abstract, though it's still a bit of a challenge.
So. Mosaic, painting or sculpture?
I want to do them all... to experiment and try new things combined with the old.
There are so many possibilities and discoveries,
I will just describe my work as IN PROCESS
and I would like to invite you into the journey.
