My art explores the connection to our essence, that part of the inner self that is the source of our unique meaning and gift, one’s clarity and strength. My intention is to create a feeling of joy, peacefulness, and calm, to help the viewer go inward and examine where their full potential lies, to inspire a feeling of empowerment and freedom.

Nature is the primary source of inspiration for both my paintings and sculptural work.

​I’m strongly inspired by raptor birds in flight.  The symbol of a bird at the moment of lifting off suggests the idea of transformation. As we allow ourselves to let go and spread our wings, we begin to recognize our potential. Soaring birds suggest the vastness and freedom I imagine a bird in flight experiences when gliding high in the sky, riding the currents of the wind. Taking on a bird’s eye view shows us how we can change our perspective from a limited view to a wider sense of possibilities.

​In my horizon line paintings, I explore how contrasts lead to balance. The horizon line is ever-present: still, linear, peaceful, centered, and in harmony. The horizon is neither sky nor earth, it is the transition that takes us from tumult to clarity. It’s the farthest line we can see, the farthest away from where we stand yet the closest in reflecting our inner alignment.

​My paintings also explore how geometric shapes show up in nature, caused by the play of light and shadow. I’m fascinated by the contrasting color palette sunlight creates in our natural environment, especially the presence of dark stormy seas and sky adjacent to sunlight breaking through clouds. This juxtaposition is another kind of contrast, as heavy dark colors shift to vivid brilliance and aliveness. The interaction of light and shadow is an important aspect in my work, and some of my works are only complete once a piece casts its shadow.

My painting and sculptural processes are quite different. In my sculptural work, I begin with a finished piece or concept in mind. I explore ideas in pencil sketches and then make a maquette. Before I start constructing a piece I use my fashion background to create a paper pattern to understand how it will need to be fabricated.

When I paint I start the opposite way. I begin with no concept in mind and allow shapes, colors, and textures to emerge as I apply varying mixed media. Each painting goes through many stages, and is finished when there is nothing else that seems missing, or needed, and I feel a sense of balance and completion.