The Evolution of my subject matter
As a small child and during most of my adult life I have spent countless hours on the beach, tanning, body surfing, boogie boarding and swimming. The Wave series came from that inspiration and activity as it was and still is a constant in my life. After living in Southern California, I moved to the Midwest for a few years. While living there I was shocked and pleasantly surprised at the complete change in weather from summer, to autumn, to winter to spring. I arrived in Autumn, to the mellow changing of leavers which almost immediately led to the harsh beautiful gray of wintry blizzardy weather, Then BAM! All of a sudden everything was in bloom, so bright in comparison. After my daily walks, I would come back to my studio and paint what inspired me. Many of my paintings are seasonal - lone, seemingly frozen trees, gray skies, and then into spring; much different from my oceanic inspired life in California. When I moved back to California, I planted a small rose garden which is right outside my studio window and which inspires me on a daily basis. I started a series of “rose inspired” pieces, all small and mostly square in format . This particular series will go on for a long while as I never see the same rose twice. It is a challenge to capture the essence of these beautiful flowers. My morning ocean walks again contribute to my “wave series” also, never ending and fulfilling.
I am a member of the San Diego Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society , Oceanside Museum of Art, Fallbrook Art Center, and the American Impressionist Society. I have shown my work at San Diego Artwalk, the Ft Wayne Museum of Art , and the North Coastal Art Gallery
As a small child and during most of my adult life I have spent countless hours on the beach, tanning, body surfing, boogie boarding and swimming. The Wave series came from that inspiration and activity as it was and still is a constant in my life. After living in Southern California, I moved to the Midwest for a few years. While living there I was shocked and pleasantly surprised at the complete change in weather from summer, to autumn, to winter to spring. I arrived in Autumn, to the mellow changing of leavers which almost immediately led to the harsh beautiful gray of wintry blizzardy weather, Then BAM! All of a sudden everything was in bloom, so bright in comparison. After my daily walks, I would come back to my studio and paint what inspired me. Many of my paintings are seasonal - lone, seemingly frozen trees, gray skies, and then into spring; much different from my oceanic inspired life in California. When I moved back to California, I planted a small rose garden which is right outside my studio window and which inspires me on a daily basis. I started a series of “rose inspired” pieces, all small and mostly square in format . This particular series will go on for a long while as I never see the same rose twice. It is a challenge to capture the essence of these beautiful flowers. My morning ocean walks again contribute to my “wave series” also, never ending and fulfilling.
