Free from commitment to any single style, my work reflects an ever-evolving organic synthesis of mixed media in two separate, but intimately connected bodies of work: mixed media—encaustic (wax), recycled materials, printmaking and found object framework and printmaking—solar plate intaglio, monotype, chin collé, collage, painting and drawing on paper.
Although each body of work seeks to scratch the surface of true human nature in order to reveal our original source, each body also retains its own set of unique characteristics. Described as “an enchanting collection of work that builds on its textured, yet undefined boundaries to create a ghost-like experience,” the mixed media reflects my current draw to the “rough luxe” movement/philosophy. Defined by the Wall Street Journal as ‘artful dissonance’ and ‘a study in contradictions,’ rough luxe perfectly captures the essence of the mixed media and the carefully arranged recycled elements, found object framework and wax.
The printmaking, on the other hand, is a more contemporary counterpart. Cloaked in abstraction, stark horizons split the work into two fields, one above the other, and refer to a more spiritual landscape. In this way, each work not only highlights the energetic alignment of subject to source, but more abstractly represents the link between science and spirituality.
