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ABOUT MY ART: Reverence experienced through nature continually teaches me that I am connected to the earth. In our current electronic fast-paced world, it’s easy to forget this connection. Combining drawing, mixed media collage, and sculpture is a method of inquiry on this connection. Observing intently during walks on James Island, SC and paddles in the local Lowcountry tidal marsh often become starting points as I bear witness to the changing natural landscape to human development. Sometimes graphite to paper is all I need to convey these experiences of wonder. Other times I feel moved to build and construct assemblages as a way of enshrining nature for others to see.
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My art practice wanders from drawing to sculpture to inventive mixed media where many processes come together. I enjoy chasing an idea with materials that best suit it. Having a deep relationship with materials over several decades is most important for allowing an idea to come out of my head. However, the adventure of learning new materials and processes adds that needed spark to ignite the work further.
Collaboration
Collaboration is a cornerstone for how I live my life. I am always curious what others can teach me in my day to day, as an art teacher, as well as in my personal art practice. I met Laura Gaffke in graduate school where we developed a mail correspondence project which we still maintain today after TEN years. We are one another’s sounding board and confidants as we work our way through this creative life.
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September 29, 2019: Full Circle
So, I mapped out a series of work I have been building over several years for a solo show (you can view it all here
July 2019: Finishing Work
Back in the studio! I decided to add a shiny epoxy resin to these art pieces. They needed one last thing to polish them off.
June 2019: Paris & London
A visit to the Tate Modern in London….I had no idea this collage was this big! I have shown this piece of art by Henri