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Art is the visible evidence of transformation. It is a messy kind of alchemy a magical transformation of an idea into a tangible image. |
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Statement The creative process is a way of life of course, not just a way to make art. I have to find a home for all of those ideas bouncing around in my head—art is eventually the concrete evidence of a particular inspiration. The stuff that stirs my imagination requires me to keep honing skills and searching for new techniques and strategies. These ideas are put in order and reshaped, working with hands & eyes together, into a particular image—ideas are given a home in paint, paper and ink. For the last few years my creative exploration is working in encaustic...I am having a great time working with this medium! It is both ancient and contemporary and it is perfect for my layered style of working. Style: Ecclectic, layered, mixed up, scattered: I don't really care for categories. Techniques: Mixed Media/Collage, Egg Tempera, Woodcut Prints, Oil & Acrylic, and sometimes Beadwork. Bio Background: I was born on the edge of the Bering Sea, with my eyes wide open and my mouth clamped shut. It seems to have been the best strategy -- if I can just remember that I’ll get into much less trouble. I spent my early years on the northwestern coast of Alaska, mostly in Nome and Unalakleet, a year or two in Connecticut, High School in Illinois, and college in Seattle, before heading back up to Alaska for a couple more years in the village of Unalakleet. Now, since moving to Pennsylvania, I have pretty much been in one place for a very long time. Family: includes husband Bill, 3 daughters, 2 perfect grandkids, 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a pond full of frogs, salamanders and bluegills. Home: rural, almost wild, and in places irreverently untamed. The local community is practical, simple but not necessarily simple-minded. At its best (and also worst) this tiny community is wonderfully unaware of (or stubbornly uninterested in) the rest of the country. We are surrounded by the Allegheny National Forest, a perfect source of inspiration. Education: BA in Studio Art: Seattle Pacific College, Seattle, Washington; MA in combined Art History/Studio Art: Vermont College, Montpelier, Vermont Member IEA (International Encaustic Artists), EAI (Encaustic Art Institute) In addition to my studio work some working highlights include: Instructor, World Art Survey I and II, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Gallery Director (founder) for our local artist co-operative ArtWorks at the Depot Coordinator, PA Route 6 Artisan Trail Developing community art projects; serving on committees and jurying for several regional art promotional organizations Freelance work in graphic design, book design; workshop presentations |
Summer Studio, open air with frogs and a green heron for company
Winter studio, ghosts of the old train depot for company
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