I started my journey at 25 when the death of my father toppled my world up to that point.
Without an art background whatsoever, I began to draw and paint and struggle with my
grief. I needed this, whatever it was. After finding my way to the Laguna College of Art &
Design in Laguna Beach, California, I was on the path to what would be the great
passion of my life. I thrust myself into this world that was foreign to me and embraced
every step. After studies in Classical Realism, I graduated in 2002 and exhibited in
many galleries from Laguna Beach to North Carolina. I found that the non-objective
world held more for me than merely copying what was before me.
Abstraction, in all its forms, became my vehicle to express what I was incapable of
saying out loud. This fire, grief, exhilaration and curiosity is still with me today and
possibly even to a greater degree as time passes. I enjoy the process of problem-
solving, even if it’s me who is creating the problems.
I explore soft and hard edges, bold and passive color, areas of a work that may be quiet
or quite agitated and loud. The masculine and feminine counterparts play a role in my
work. I feel the weight of color, line and light and the need to find an equilibrium for the
piece, but also for myself.
With more and more frequency, I enjoy the idea of making something from nothing.
Something vital. Something alive. Something to engage the viewer. Something.
