Sitka Art Invitational

Born
January 10, 1945, Ashville, North Carolina

Medium
Primarily acrylic, mixed media, and print

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Technique
Constantly layering adding color, texture, collaged elements, then subtracting by wiping with a cloth or wet brush, scraping with palette knife and adding again yet other layers, and some experimentation with paraffin and encaustic. This adding and subtracting adds tension to my work. It is likened to many things in life, this addition-subtraction process. Explicit imagery is often absent in my work, with fragments of color and collaged materials floating between background and fore-ground, much as we float between our conscious and unconscious state. On top of the layering are often graphite markings which beckon and direct the eye and remind us of natural markings as well as those created by man. I discover something new about myself every time I finish a piece.

Interests
I love to read and I love to garden. I learn so much from both experiences. But what I enjoy more than anything is to look carefully at all the things happening around me whether in a busy or still environment. The gift of being able to see well, to see the amazing range of color, light and shadow keeps me constantly occupied.

Favorite Place
Mountains

Collections
New England Financial; Bullivant Houser Bailey; Forest Legacy, Inc., Seattle, WA; Cascade Partners, Seattle, WA; Mr. & Mrs. Chris Young, London, England.