For the past few years I have been interested in still life photography and in defining (or rather redefining) what that means. The series represented here “POP”, and “Camera Trickery” are the product of much experimentation. Both series explore the notion that the camera has the ability to capture something that doesn’t exist in real [...]
1. Sense of Herself (Pink Plastic Princess Crown), An Ongoing Photo Project, 1 Out of Over 750 Different Images, 10″x8″ Each, 1995-Present, C-Print
2.Sense of Herself (Camera), An Ongoing Photo Project, 1 Out of Over 750 Different Images, 10″x8″ Each, 1995-Present, C-Print
3.Sense of Herself (Can [...]
Romantic, warm, painterly and inviting, are words that describe my art. My inspiration often comes from the way I see the world through the lens of a camera, patterns of light and dark motivate my paintings. My photographs are source material for my paintings, often I think of them as the initial sketch.
My current [...]
Tough Love
2009
acrylic on masonite
11” x 17”
Rapunzel
2008
acrylic on masonite
18” x 24”
out of sorts
2010
acrylic & colored pencil on masonite
10.5” x 7.5”
Artist Statement
At an early age I remember looking at art books, walking around the house trying to identify titles of art reproductions I saw hanging on the wall, and observing while my father was painting a still life. From the inception I gained a love and appreciation for art and art [...]
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