Inspirations: What moves me
I love light and color.
My earliest memories of feeling a sense of awe and peace were the times when I hiked through the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York while attending summer camp. I loved sitting by a stream, watching the water ripple over the moss-covered rocks. I was captivated watching the sunlight sparkle through the birch tree forests as we hiked for days and days. Back at camp on Lake George, one of the most majestic lakes in all of America, the water was a constant presence in my life. It was always there, and ever changing with the weather, wind, and time of day. On canoe hikes to the many islands, I vividly recall staring up into the night sky (we didn't have tents) and being amazed at the millions of stars flickering overhead as I fell asleep.
My earliest memories of feeling a sense of awe and peace were the times when I hiked through the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York while attending summer camp. I loved sitting by a stream, watching the water ripple over the moss-covered rocks. I was captivated watching the sunlight sparkle through the birch tree forests as we hiked for days and days. Back at camp on Lake George, one of the most majestic lakes in all of America, the water was a constant presence in my life. It was always there, and ever changing with the weather, wind, and time of day. On canoe hikes to the many islands, I vividly recall staring up into the night sky (we didn't have tents) and being amazed at the millions of stars flickering overhead as I fell asleep.
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Growth & Change
Most of my imagery comes from my background in humanistic and performance psychology. I am fascinated with the process of human growth; how people change, grow, learn, and face fears. Whether dealt with in abstract or figurative form, my imagery is about how an individual becomes self-aware, takes risks, and assumes responsibility for their life. I explore themes of growth, pattern, movement, joy, and dreams. |
Control & Freedom
The technique of Cloisonne´offers both! The wire work creates a structure for the beginning of the design process. Once I get my wires/lines bent and fired into place, it is difficult to "erase" them. This limitation frees me to think about the "panes of glass" I will create within the cells. I am free to play with color, light, and texture as I build up multiple layers of enamel colors. |
Other Artists: Klimt, Monet, Chagall, Lalique, Tiffany
Patterns, layers, light, dreams, faces, figures, landscapes, nature.
These are my "Art Heroes".
Patterns, layers, light, dreams, faces, figures, landscapes, nature.
These are my "Art Heroes".
Gustav Klimt
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Claude Monet
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Marc Chagal
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My Wife's Garden
My wife has created a magnificent garden which surrounds much of our home. For much of the
year, I am surrounded by beauty: an ever changing bouquet of color, texture, light, and shape
My wife has created a magnificent garden which surrounds much of our home. For much of the
year, I am surrounded by beauty: an ever changing bouquet of color, texture, light, and shape
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