In my new studio, I am surrounded by nature. It makes its way through the windows into my studio as I work.
The Life and Times of the Blue Fairy
In this narrative body of paintings I've personalized the character of the Blue Fairy to reflect my own thoughts and actions. In this work I explore her daily life, girlhood and travels.
Girlhood
These unsentimental paintings explore the freedom and physicality of girlhood.
Travels
These images were inspired by travels near and far.
Tales
Through allegorical images I have reimagined Pinocchio as a boy who experiments with drugs, becomes addicted to heroin, and the devastation it causes on his life.
In Treatment (Working Toward the Cure)
These paintings represent a transitional time that encompasses many feelings including sadness, anguish, discovery and hope.
Monoprints - Transformations
The process of creating mono prints is freeing and spontaneous allowing me to focus on the beauty of the gesture, color and emotion of my images.
Vignettes
These brief, evocative images are fluid expressionist commentaries on loneliness and the complexity of human relationships.
Black & Whites
Black & White oil paintings on paper and sumi ink & graphite work provides an interesting counterpoint to the Expressionist Portraits.
Chinese Zodiac
In the spirit of traditional Chinese art I have incorporated a written personality trait as well as the numeric place of each animal in the zodiac cycle.
Inside China
I began these large scale oil paintings following a trip to Beijing in November 2009. The work attempts to capture the culture and spirit of the people as China transforms.
Zero Gravity
"Zero Gravity," figures floating in water or space, express ideas about the power of the human form.