The beauty of nature, the exciting abstract shapes, colors and patterns are my source for inspirational paintings.  Watercolor, gouache and inks form the basis for my work.  An initial wash of intense color provides the fundamental core of the painting.  I work spontaneously and let the paint do its thing and the resulting color, configurations, etc. activate my imagination and suggest a subject.  Using fragments of pre-formed images, texture is added with found objects.  The shapes are reconfigured into seemingly random patterns.  I love the freedom of this method and the excitement of the response to what is happening. 

My goal is to catch the viewer’s attention from a distance, entice them to come closer for a better look, and then to capture their interest as they explore the intense detail and rich tapestry of color and texture.