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Inspiration From GAP

6/11/2019

I am still being inspired by my association with GAP, Global Art Project. I have been using my own collection of fragments, acquired over many years, to make my mixed media works. The putting together of disparate frags until an harmonious outcome happens is symbolic of what needs to be happening in life. My series "Mixed Bag" is based on finding harmony amongst disparate elements.

"A Mixed Bag: Significant Memory"

"Southern Hospitality"

mixed media on board

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Fragments

11/1/2018

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During During the past year I have become interested in collage again. This work was done with fragments from old paintings, trash and what ever else I could find that I thought fit in. I usually like to add works that press what I thinking at the time.

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chaos and calm

7/30/2018

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Continuing with my interest in chaos and calm, I am learning that I can embrace both. My work always reflects the world around me, and the world certainly has chaos and calm, although we have to strive for the calm! I am learning to accept the chaos as well. This year I have also been inspired by a new online group, Global Art Project, in which a group of international artists exchange fragments through the mail and then make an artwork out of "frags". I love participating with this group and have even been able to meet some of the artists in person as we had a group demonstration in Concord, NC at the Clearwater Artist Studios. The show of collaborations will be there until the end of August. I have done collage in the past , but this has sparked a new approach. I have also been active with a group of Steven Aimone's students in a group online, and we are having two upcoming shows, one in North Charleston and one in Beaufort, SC.

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Latest Works

5/11/2017

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I have talked about this before that I have two different approaches to my paintings. I still like to do "busy" paintings and "calm" paintings, and sometimes I try to combine them into one work. For now, I am starting a new series called "Alternative" (meaning an alternative me) which will have my latest "busy" works. I guess I have to follow my mood and do different things as it occurs to me. We will see where this leads!

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What Goes Around

5/11/2017

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20x20 canvas
alternative series - more complicated

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A Busy Life

5/11/2017

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20x20 canvas
alternative series - more complicated

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Red Clay

5/11/2017

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20x16 canvas
minimalist series - land forms

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A Little Blue

5/11/2017

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20x16 canvas
Minimalist series - land forms

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After All

5/11/2017

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20 x 20 canvas in floater frame

Part of my minimalist series - land forms

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More work from aca workshop

3/8/2017

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This is one of 24x24" canvas paintings I did at ACA workshop. My intention was to create some quiet space in the midst of busyness areas.

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I have been painting for many years in several different media and have won awards in juried shows and had one-woman and small group shows. The learning aspect of painting has been a great joy and driving force for me. For the past few years I have become interested in abstract work and have been studying how to understand abstract work and how to do it.
I have found that the process of painting is more important to me, and expressing the feeling of a moment in time or place is what I am after with my painting. Abstraction and non-objective work more truly represents what I am feeling, and I have had a wonderful experience exploring the ways of expression. When I look back at my paintings from the past, I can see that this trend towards abstraction has been with me for a long time. Now that I have a better understanding of this, I am committed to following this avenue.
I love working with several different media, especially acrylic, oil pastel, and collage, and I am finding ways to combine these media into mixed media paintings.

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