By painting, I explore external images that reflect my internal journeys. Most telling are the fleeting glimpses I catch out of the corner of my eyes. While I rejoice in the dance and ecstasy of light skipping over forms, I am more drawn to the secrets and spirituality of the shadows and hidden spaces. Murky, unclear images lurk and flee just under surfaces. The air presents a slight fog to interconnectedness.
Reflections are at times more real than the object they originate from.
Bright sun establishes contrasts so stark as to be beautiful but somewhat unapproachable. In my own life, that which seems most well lit or apparent is often less real than that which remains in the dark. Through my paintings, the darkness, shadows, fog, and murk exist proudly and vibrantly within the context of that which is bright and above the surface. All are parts of my journey. About Me I was born outside of of Chicago in 1951, and grew up in the Midwest.