For the past twenty years my artwork involved stitching. During that time, my goals changed and were refreshed with experimentation on the different ways fabric can be dyed, painted, and manipulated. Over time, paint emerged as my preferred medium for artistic expression. In the past decade my work evolved from depicting people realistically to more abstract imagery, involving figures so abstracted that they might not be immediately apparent to the viewer.
During the pandemic and lockdown my interest in further exploring abstraction increased. In the most current gallery you will see work that demonstrates this transitional stage: small stitched abstract paintings mounted on cradled wood panels, large and small paintings of sea life, as well as a single painted, stitched stuffed statue. In the future, you can expect to see more painting and less stitching, more abstraction and less recognizable imagery.
During the pandemic and lockdown my interest in further exploring abstraction increased. In the most current gallery you will see work that demonstrates this transitional stage: small stitched abstract paintings mounted on cradled wood panels, large and small paintings of sea life, as well as a single painted, stitched stuffed statue. In the future, you can expect to see more painting and less stitching, more abstraction and less recognizable imagery.
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