Mylar Gallery
Mylar is a semi-translucent polymer paper that beautifully accepts materials like oil paint, pastel, graphite and charcoal and allows me to create vaporous imagery and ephemeral forms. My work with mylar is rooted in my internal imagery, influenced by nature, and my response to the materials on the surface. I exploit the translucent quality of the mylar itself to allow light to pass through the painting, creating an internal glow and an evocative sense of depth.
Painting Gallery
My painting process begins through a layering of materials by adhering paper to panels. The receptive and absorbent nature of paper allows me to incise and abrade the surface, building up imagery through repeated applications of acrylic paint, charcoal, graphite and oil pastels. Each layer is pushed and pulled until the desired imagery feels right and a sense of history is developed, landing in a place that exists between beauty and loss, decay and growth.
In Situ
Placing artwork in a home, office, or public space not only enhances the experience of that space, but also completes the cycle of creating the work itself – allowing it to be seen and experienced. I always enjoy seeing my work in my client's homes and businesses, after seeing it for so long on the studio wall. This gallery of work in situ helps us to visualize how a painting could look in our space, and what it can contribute to the quality of our lived experiences.
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