Curiosity Killed The Cat

 

Curiosity may have killed the cat but it’s my best friend in my studio. I’m an inquisitive artist, always wondering what if. Currently my works are usually abstract, collage – or a combination of both. I work intuitively.

I like old. I’m drawn to vintage papers, especially letters; their softness that says they have been read, reread, cherished and sometimes tied in bundles with ribbon. Others are crisp, stiff, not read and reread but saved in a book or a bowl, something that’s a reminder of who it belonged to. I also love worn surfaces and structures along with stone fences and buildings – and old boats. Elements of some show up in most of my work.

My collages often begin with vintage papers in a pile on my desk.  I pick up one of them and randomly place it to start my piece. My paintings are layers of textures, old papers, paint, ink and graphite. They usually begin with spontaneous mark making and splashes of paint. Often I add a bit of collage material.

From there my intuition takes over. Sometimes I pay attention to it, sometimes not.  With each experiment I learn something and like my intuition, sometimes I pay attention to it, sometimes not.