"Wabi-Sabi"  ... beauty in everyday things. 

 

My pictures show better than any  words I might use, how I hope to communicte that art is a ultimately a healing  process leading us toward a world where we feel connected to each other, one which treasures cultural diversity and tolerance.  Artistic expression can point the way to a holistic worldview.  We can never have enough laughter! Laughter can heal.

 

Layers of paint or images, some lost, some found and some always visible,  present themes of history, nature, often with visual or symbolic puns.

 

Small old things tell me stories about the people who used to use them.  Old junk, altered photographs, digital layers, all show up in my art. I have always liked to figure things out.  How does it  work?  If the answer is too complicated, I've found that whimsical imagry suits me fine. 

 

History, Medicine,  and Nursing  and show up frequently in my work.

 

Coastal Carolina with with its overwhelming beauty makes my heart sing. I paint outside frequently.