My work explores the relationship between humans and the earth. Plants and animals play a role in The Garden. I remember playing alone in the woods when I was very little and my work is reflecting the peace and spirit I found there. I hope to inspire the viewer that we still live in The Garden of Paradise.
I use abstract imagery to explore harmony and beauty with plants such as the lotus, seaweed ,or fruit. This play has developed into multiple series. The Lotus Sutra, Water Plants, and Conference of the Birds.; which comes from a Persian fable.
Another series in The Garden is war. I use horses as a metaphor for the abuses of war and power. “Tell “Them to Send Fast Horses” revisits an earlier series inspired by Picasso's Guernica. “Things That Fall from Above” is a direct response to the war in Ukraine. You could call it war and peace in The Garden; in that order. And yes I'm angry as I grew up during the Vietnam War and it broke my little girl heart.
But I am reminded by events to recognize the power of a painting in regards to our obligations to live in community. Paintings carry messages within them. And I am a messenger
“Playing in the Garden”
“My Pet Plant”
“The Celtic Tree”
“Earth Mudra”
“Three Birds at the Pond”
“Tell Them to Send Fast Horses”
