“…to paint like a bird sings”
I am inspired by nature— landscape light and space, trees, gardens. Loosely painted landscapes are my first love. I have an intense love of color. I often make spontaneous marks, sometimes drawing with the brush. I also like applying oil paint in a non-meticulous way often with a palette knife.
The abstract paintings are inspired by gesture/automatic drawing exercises in art school. Some were painted in a single afternoon. Others I worked on over several months, obliterating a few in the process. I have continued to explore abstraction in a quieter, more minimal direction, focusing on simplicity and structural elements and shallow space created by color.
I have returned to landscape painting and occasionally work outdoors in favorite spots in New Mexico with those paintings becoming more closely related to the studio minimalist work and my own emotional reaction to the beauty of what I’m seeing.
I studied art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Art Institute of Boston, and the River Gallery School Brattleboro, Vermont. I’m still working on the challenges offered in a Museum School drawing class. I have an AB in English literature from UC Los Angeles and a year of graduate study at UC Berkeley
FAQs
Paintings are almost all oil on cotton canvas, stretched, splined on wooden stretcher bars, almost all 1.5” deep. Many are square. Most are not varnished by my preference. Paintings are painted on the sides, they are wired for hanging, and do not require framing, although I can provide maple floater frames for the paintings if you want for a small additional price.
Painting prices are by size and include shipping and New Mexico sales tax. When ready, you can use a credit card in the store on this website.
If you are local, I’m happy to meet and show you any paintings that are of interest.
Please use the contact form to be in touch with any questions or requests for additional photos. I welcome questions and respond right away. Thank you for your interest.
Painting Prices
6 x 6 x 1.5” $ 225
8 x 8 x 1.5” $ 250
10 x 10 x 1.5” $ 295
12 x 12” $ 425
20 x 20 x 1.5” $ 900
20 x 24 x 1.5” $ 1000
24 x 24 x 1.5” $ 1200
24 x 30 x 1.5” $ 1900
36 x 36 x 1.5” $ 2300
36 x 48 x 1,5” $ 2600
48 x 48 x 1.5” $ 3200