I work primarily with resin and pigments, layering in acrylics, semi-precious stones, textiles, shells, and objects found in nature. I am drawn to materials that create depth and dimension, and especially the way light interacts with a piece, changing its perspective from day to night.

 

My work is abstract, but always has a connection to the natural world. A piece might begin with the ocean, an underwater landscape, a shell, or the fluid movement of a sea creature. Other times, I begin simply with color and texture, letting the piece take its own direction.

 

As a writer and artist, storytelling is a common thread that runs through both mediums. Writing lets me create narratives from scratch, while painting brings stories to life through color and texture. I love starting with a simple idea or emotion and watching its story come alive.

 

There is a tactile quality to my work. By using layers of resin, stone, shells, pigment, acrylic, and texture, I create surfaces that draw you in to take a closer look, revealing details and dimensions that aren't always visible at first glance.

 

I think that is part of what I love about creating. I may begin the story, but I don't get to decide how it ends; it is the viewer who brings their own memories and experiences to it, and then the story becomes their own.

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Finding Inspiration

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Water has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.

 

Growing up, my family spent summers at a lake in Maine. Some of my strongest memories are of long days in the water, exploring outside, and family time spent together around a fire. They are simple memories, but they have stayed with me.

 

Years later, the ocean became part of my own family's story as I watched my boys grow up along its shores, holding their hands and hearts, and somewhere along the way, their memories became intertwined with my own.

 

I never tire of looking at the water. That same stretch of ocean can look completely different from one hour to the next. Light changes it. Weather changes it. The tide changes it. There is always something new to see. It is omnipresent.

 

The memories I carry are woven into my work, and over time, these experiences have layered themselves, much like my work itself, shaping the way I see and create. Like the water, they are never still, continually shifting and finding new ways to surface in what I create.

 

When someone chooses one of my pieces for their home, I hope they find their own connection to it. Maybe it brings them back to a place they've been, a memory they had forgotten, or simply the feeling of being near the water.

 

For me, art comes from what we notice, what we remember, and what stays with us.

 

My work comes from all of those places.

 

And more often than not, it leads me back to the water.

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Art is life, and life is art.

 

All our emotions; grief, love, joy, and more, are expressed through art, giving witness to the human condition. It is a testimony to how we perceive the world. Creation is a fundamental aspect of our existence. It is primal and what connects us as humans. It serves as a holistic portal to a deeper understanding of ourselves and our world.

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