ARTIST STATEMENT
ARTIST STATEMENT
As an experimental mixed media semi-abstract artist and photographer, there is nothing more
exhilarating to me than tapping into what I call "a collective stream of consciousness", a place
where unlimited possibilities exist.
My journey as an artist began over 30 years ago painting colorful semi-abstract Southwest landscapes in oils and watercolor. Captured by collage and mixed media, and later photography, the direction of my work has changed dramatically over the last few years. Although I still love to do analogue collage and paint, my "paint brush" is now often through the lens of a camera or my iPhone. I enjoy taking photographs of almost anything I find interesting and in-the-moment...nature, landscapes, spontaneous un-posed street scenes, things blurred and moving, and the odd and unusual. Then, as a collage artist, I play with the images on paper, canvas, or the computer, overlaying and subtracting until the piece speaks to me.
Transparent images of my own shadow can often be found in my work - a personal signature allowing me to become both observer and participant in my own creations.
"A Moment Relished" Mixed Media Collage on Paper
(A piece in a series entitled "Conversations with Sol Lewitt." Photos taken of his retrospective at MASSMOCA
collaged into with elements of my artwork and shadow image)
"Blue Mood L.A." Digital Photo Collage
(Digital images taken in DTLA collaged and abstracted on the computer)