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Statement

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Painting allows me a freedom that I seldom experience outside of dance.

To paint is very simply to give myself the freedom to experience the inspiration that I do not feel  in any other way except perhaps when I dance.

I am really not aware of what I am doing when I paint. Very often, I make numerous changes until the work says something to me. A painting may take several months or years before I feel a sense of completion.

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At times, I try to visualize the flow and the rhythm of the brushstrokes while listening to music or remembering a dance movement.

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There are themes and colors that do recur in my work, perhaps from the sky and the sea. When you view my art, I hope you will experience feelings of freedom and peace as close to my own feelings while creating that piece.

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My mentor has been Francine Markoe, a well-known abstract artist in the bay area. I am also inspired by Pollock, Monet, Klimt, and surprisingly, by Star Trek.

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 As someone famous once said, “If I could put it in words, there would be no reason to paint.”

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Bio

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My love for fine arts evolved from early years practicing ballet and later on as a teacher of interior design. As a Home Economics teacher, I developed a natural affinity for color, form and placement. I taught Feng Shui for many years, focusing on elements in nature and bringing balance into the home for everyday life.

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I first pursued painting after teaching courses in creativity development based on Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way. This is when I realized my own potential to create art independently, enabling me to capture my emotions and outlook with paints and brushes.

I love to paint abstracts as a way to capture those inner emotions and translate them with bold brushstrokes on the canvas, often creating dynamic movements driven by my memories of ballet recitals.