ARTIST STATEMENT
My artwork is concerned with the play of interesting shapes, vibrant colors, rich textures and bright contrasts. My impressionistic watercolors include a wide variety of subjects including florals, landscapes, animals and people. My wet into wet paintings are loose expressions of what I observe. Preserving the white of the paper is a primary goal of mine. This gives my work an overall glow with a sense of light and sparkle. My collages and assemblages are thematically based and come from my interest in collecting and collectibles. I gather the finds, however I willingly give over these objects to the creative process. I am not concerned with their literal translation. Instead, I use them to create dramatic images which concentrate on color and texture. Often these abstractions make statements about life and the way I see it.
BIOGRAPHY
I am an award winning artist. My work has been exhibited throughout the New York area in juried, solo and group shows. I teach watercolor and collage classes for Larchmont/Mamaroneck Center for Continuing Education, The Pelham Art Center and Scarsdale Adult Education. My work is represented by the Hawthorne Framing Gallery in Hawthorne, NY. Additionally, I teach creative watercolor classes for Crystal, Cunard and Royal Caribbean cruise lines. Recently I completed a commission to paint The Jeffries Point Lite for the Collins family. Three generations of this family were lighthouse keepers for this famous landmark, aka the "Little Red Lighthouse" , under the George Washington bridge. My work also appears on the cover of numerous course catalogs. As a writer, I write informative articles about teaching art and elementary art education.
