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My
work is characterized by highly colorful and detailed imagery in a sea of fluid
and luminous layers of color. With a strong emphasis on fantasy, mysticism, and
nature, it fuses the realms of the real with the imaginary. In creating a
painting, my technique involves two distinct phases, the first being completely
spontaneous and the other involvin g
much attention to detail and a reliance on intuition. In the first phase, the
canvas is placed
horizontally and layers of liquid color are poured over the surface. This phase
is characterized by the use of highly fluid acrylic paint, manipulation of the
canvas and wet paint, and can best be described as a deliberate collaboration
with the natural and spiritual forces present in my life at that time.
I start each painting with
absolutely no preconceived idea of what I want to it to be, confident that by
being open and receptive, shapes and elements will emerge that I can build upon
later.
The second phase of my process is one where the painting
is placed vertically on an easel and I add in the details. This stage is one of
amplification and reinforcement of any significant or meaningful effects formed
in the initial stage, and inclusion of other additional elements such as shapes
and forms. As the work progresses, significant forms may emerge.
Only after the painting is completed is it then named. My
paintings take up to six months to a year to complete, sometimes longer and I
occasionally work on more than one at a time. My
primary, early influences include Wassily Kandinsky, Jackson Pollock, Sonia
Delaunay, Robert McCall, Salvador Dali and Joan Miro.
A recent series of paintings "Liza"s
Reef was motivated by a deep concern for the well-being of our oceans This
ten-year project includes a series of paintings of an imaginary coral reef as
well as the creation and ongoing maintenance of an environmental defense
website. My overall intent of the project, through my paintings and the website,
is to draw attention to the dire straits our oceans are in -whole species are
being overfished to extinction, pollution is rampant and increasing, and coral
reefs, mangroves and other important habitats are disappearing at an alarming,
unprecedented rate.
My current work is focused on other
endangered habitats and species, and was begun in 2024.
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