Under the Sea Print

I am partly self-taught and have also studied under several professional artists in the past 5 years. My art is abstract and non-representational, mostly bright and cheery colors. I work primarily in acrylic, expressing stories of my experiences, values, and love of life. I begin each piece without a specific plan, letting intuition leads me thru the painting process. My paintings are multi-layered; sanded, wiped to a thin veneer in some areas, etched with a a sharp instrument to create interesting lines and textures, the history becomes revealed, some collage or words may be added and finally comes the glazing. I like to think the paintings guide me, coaxing me along step by step. Memories are stirred, colors cry out to become part of the painting, stage by stage the paintings reveals its story, and finally the title of the painting is whispered in my ear. Paintings always surprise me, they have a mind of their own. The process can be emotional for me, drawing out feelings I didn’t know were so near the surface; sometimes making me cry, sometimes making me laugh.