Artist Statement:

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My work is strongly influenced by my background in watercolor.  For years I painted traditional watercolors on paper. Over time I realized that I wanted to work larger and certain aspects of traditional watercolor were limiting that desire.  I began working on larger pieces, still bringing aspects of watercolor into the first steps.  I work with very watery mixes of acrylic which are poured or brushed onto raw canvas, very similar to watercolor on paper, producing a paint quality which I find compelling.

Shape and color are key aspects of my work.  I enjoy playing with transparency, layering one shape over another, playing with altered shapes and colors.
I'm inspired by the American Abstract Expressionists, particularly the color fields of Mark Rothko and collages of Conrad Marca-Relli.