"Lately, I have been focusing on simplification -- trying to break down complicated structures into simple shapes using a simple palette of the three primary colors and concentrating on just one form -one rose, one boat, etc. However, I continue to find changing the style of painting stimulating and usually follow a tight, detailed painting with one that is much freer, where the paint controls where I go rather than the other way around."
"For the most part, I do not do a lot of planning in what I paint. I ordinarily begin by washing in things --ideas-- just to get past an intimidating blank canvas. Then I will apply paint, and then I take some of the paint back. At the same time, I am thinking about form, angles, color and line. I let the paint lead me. I usually overpaint several times until eventually dominant images appear and theme for the composition emerges. In the end, it may require different layers of glazes, etc. to bring the piece to a whole. It's not a process I am particularly delighted with as it appears to bring out something stored within that can be unpredictable and scary. I am now thinking on moving on to traditional landscapes. More planning and enjoying and peace of mind. We do live in a very beautiful part of the state."
"Water is life. It's what makes this place unique. Water nourishes. It heals; it cleanses. It has power and majesty, yet there's nothing so gentle as a drop of dew. Water also dances and plays. I love to watch the relationship between water and light, whether it is in reflections, rainbows, mist, or frozen crystals. When I pick up my camera, I get to join in the quiet game, to be part of the timeless dance. For a split second all else disappears, and it's just light, the water and me. What more could one ask?"
"My fascination with art began at a very young age. While growing up in Hanover, NH I was priviledged to take art and pottery lessons. I attended the University of Vermont, earning a B.A. with Art as a major. My focus at that time ws solely pottery. In recent years, my creative energies have vacillated among watercolor and acrylic painting, photography, basketry, book-making and most recently, fiber arts. I love the interplay of colors and textures, and the challenges of form and function that this medium brings. The forms of the arts are influenced by my present home environment in Northern Vermont. I have always had a love of nature and realize a deep need for beings amongst the wonders of our Earth. During my recent trip to China, I saw ancient pottery, temples and pagodas. Their features definitely influenced my latest pieces. I wish that those viewing my works will find them whimsical, rustic yet elegant, functional yet decorative."
"My small sculpted panels are done for pleasure and fun. I began doing them years ago as whimsical gifts, then sold through shops; then I got busily into the realm of murals, and the panels were set aside for awhile. A year ago I moved to Shelburne, Vermont, (to which I have been a biennial visitor for twenty-five years) and felt the inclination to take them up again. I use a combination of paper-mache and air-dry clay on an armature."
