Biography
As a child, my primary interests were art and music. Unfortunately, neither of
those subjects was viewed as central to a “real” profession by my
conservative family, so I eventually became a psychologist (also not
considered "real").
I enjoyed a long and satisfying career as a psychotherapist and university
professor in the U.S. and abroad. The experiences enabled me time to learn
about others’ perspectives and to absorb the sights, sounds and smells of
unfamiliar places; those memories now provide the starting point for much of
my work. (Biography Series – “and it made all the difference”, and “Salsa
Nights I, II”) and the landscapes.
During the years when I was pursuing my career I studied drawing, textile
design and color theory at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and other
institutions. With retirement came the opportunity to change priorities and
the time to pursue art in a more focused manner. I have studied painting
privately with Steve Jenkins in Cincinnati and with Michael McGuire in New
Mexico.
Galleries
Leapin' Lizzard Covington, KY (2007)
Dicere Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio
Patio Gallery Albuquerque, New Mexico (2003 to 2006)
Malton Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio (2004)
Miller Fine Art Lexington, Kentucky (2005)
Voltage Cincinnati, Ohio
Gallery 22 Symmes Township, Cincinnati, Ohio
Shows - Group
Leapin' Lizzard, Covington, Kentucky 2007
Pike Street Press Covington, Kentucky 2007
DAAP Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio 2006 Invitational SOS
Retrospective
KZF Gallery “Abstraction is Back”, Cincinnati Ohio 2006 (5 artists)
Dicere Gallery Grand Opening Group Show 2006
Old Towne Galleries Invitational Show, Albuquerque, NM
Second Place Award - Mixed Media, 2004
SOS Art Cincinnati, Ohio 2004, 2006, 2007
Homerama Cincinnati, Ohio – June, 2005
Homerama Clermont County, Ohio – September, 2004
Shows - Indivisual
Patio Gallery Albuquerque, NM – October, 2004
Artist’s Statement
My life tapestry has been woven over six decades and provides an endless
tableau from which my creativity draws its energy. Extensive formal
education, far-ranging travel, and professional work with families and
individuals have honed the skills of introspection and observation. It is also
fortuitous that as a young child I was surrounded by good design in even the
smallest details, such as the arrangement of food on a plate, beautiful
paintings and handmade decorative objects from around the world. These
influences seamlessly inform my perception and attention in the present.
I work intuitively, trying not to focus on the formal elements of design. When I
begin a new piece, I meditate on a place or experience which has been
meaningful to me and then I allow the work to flow. I do not know where a
piece is going when I begin, which adds to my sense of adventure and
enjoyment. Sometimes I am startled by my own emotional response to a work
in progress.
The work emerges through the interplay of opposites, surfaces, textures, and
light. It is about absorption, reflection, and context—the “stuff” of life. This is
best exemplified in the encaustic (wax) and sewn pieces. Edges create
visual interest as well as speak to the issues of limits and reciprocity. In each
pieces I incorporate layers of color, texture and movement so that, over time,
the observer is stimulated to experience new and more personally relevant
understandings. The work thus becomes a continuing dialogue between artist
and observer.
Using combinations of unexpected materials in the mixed media pieces is a
statement of my deeply held belief that the possibility of beauty exists in
everything and there is no “real” difference between what we generally
keep and what we discard. By using materials in an unexpected way they
become more interesting and are experienced as of different value. Not only
is the whole greater than the sum of its parts; each part is a story untold…a
door to be opened.
As a child, my primary interests were art and music. Unfortunately, neither of
those subjects was viewed as central to a “real” profession by my
conservative family, so I eventually became a psychologist (also not
considered "real").
I enjoyed a long and satisfying career as a psychotherapist and university
professor in the U.S. and abroad. The experiences enabled me time to learn
about others’ perspectives and to absorb the sights, sounds and smells of
unfamiliar places; those memories now provide the starting point for much of
my work. (Biography Series – “and it made all the difference”, and “Salsa
Nights I, II”) and the landscapes.
During the years when I was pursuing my career I studied drawing, textile
design and color theory at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and other
institutions. With retirement came the opportunity to change priorities and
the time to pursue art in a more focused manner. I have studied painting
privately with Steve Jenkins in Cincinnati and with Michael McGuire in New
Mexico.
Galleries
Leapin' Lizzard Covington, KY (2007)
Dicere Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio
Patio Gallery Albuquerque, New Mexico (2003 to 2006)
Malton Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio (2004)
Miller Fine Art Lexington, Kentucky (2005)
Voltage Cincinnati, Ohio
Gallery 22 Symmes Township, Cincinnati, Ohio
Shows - Group
Leapin' Lizzard, Covington, Kentucky 2007
Pike Street Press Covington, Kentucky 2007
DAAP Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio 2006 Invitational SOS
Retrospective
KZF Gallery “Abstraction is Back”, Cincinnati Ohio 2006 (5 artists)
Dicere Gallery Grand Opening Group Show 2006
Old Towne Galleries Invitational Show, Albuquerque, NM
Second Place Award - Mixed Media, 2004
SOS Art Cincinnati, Ohio 2004, 2006, 2007
Homerama Cincinnati, Ohio – June, 2005
Homerama Clermont County, Ohio – September, 2004
Shows - Indivisual
Patio Gallery Albuquerque, NM – October, 2004
Artist’s Statement
My life tapestry has been woven over six decades and provides an endless
tableau from which my creativity draws its energy. Extensive formal
education, far-ranging travel, and professional work with families and
individuals have honed the skills of introspection and observation. It is also
fortuitous that as a young child I was surrounded by good design in even the
smallest details, such as the arrangement of food on a plate, beautiful
paintings and handmade decorative objects from around the world. These
influences seamlessly inform my perception and attention in the present.
I work intuitively, trying not to focus on the formal elements of design. When I
begin a new piece, I meditate on a place or experience which has been
meaningful to me and then I allow the work to flow. I do not know where a
piece is going when I begin, which adds to my sense of adventure and
enjoyment. Sometimes I am startled by my own emotional response to a work
in progress.
The work emerges through the interplay of opposites, surfaces, textures, and
light. It is about absorption, reflection, and context—the “stuff” of life. This is
best exemplified in the encaustic (wax) and sewn pieces. Edges create
visual interest as well as speak to the issues of limits and reciprocity. In each
pieces I incorporate layers of color, texture and movement so that, over time,
the observer is stimulated to experience new and more personally relevant
understandings. The work thus becomes a continuing dialogue between artist
and observer.
Using combinations of unexpected materials in the mixed media pieces is a
statement of my deeply held belief that the possibility of beauty exists in
everything and there is no “real” difference between what we generally
keep and what we discard. By using materials in an unexpected way they
become more interesting and are experienced as of different value. Not only
is the whole greater than the sum of its parts; each part is a story untold…a
door to be opened.
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