Artist's Statement
I paint because I need to tell stories. Raised "to never mind the lines" and that "it is okay to be a square peg in a round hole", I paint by improvisation and appropriation.
My art is homage to the German Expressionists, the Fauvists, and the Surrealists. And in the end, the strokes telling my stories coalesce into a manifestation of their own.
The dominant metaphor for my art is life itself. My non-representational paintings begin with a serene core but develop into layers of expression; while my figurative art captures fleeting moments in time.
My earlier avocation as an art therapist, author, and illustrator positioned me well to tell stories on canvas. I hope your own memories and emotions will blend with my compositions to make you stop for a minute and discern your own interpretation from the canvas.
My art is homage to the German Expressionists, the Fauvists, and the Surrealists. And in the end, the strokes telling my stories coalesce into a manifestation of their own.
The dominant metaphor for my art is life itself. My non-representational paintings begin with a serene core but develop into layers of expression; while my figurative art captures fleeting moments in time.
My earlier avocation as an art therapist, author, and illustrator positioned me well to tell stories on canvas. I hope your own memories and emotions will blend with my compositions to make you stop for a minute and discern your own interpretation from the canvas.
"As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life."
The Pleasures of Life
by
Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avery
[1834-1913]
The Pleasures of Life
by
Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avery
[1834-1913]
