Strand

Thank you, followers, for asking to see new work. You keep me motivated! These are a few from a new series called 'Strand', inspired by hair and (hopefully) filled with playfulness and light. I have six hanging on my living room wall. They look fabulous, if I do say so myself.

Strand 5

Encaustic on paper

2010

Strand 4

Encaustic on paper

2010

Strand 1

Encaustic on paper

2010

celadon obsession

This was meant to be part of a triptych, but the other two panels were not to my liking. I think it stands alone nicely.

texture

3Nails Triptych

Encaustic on panels

2010

I usually find working on panels intimidating. Working on paper feels like play-- light, fun, full of possibility. Art with a lower case 'a'. Panels bring about an artistic freeze-- it has to be about Art! This is serious. It's on a panel, for heaven's sake.

But recently I have felt the urge to return to panels and build them up with layers, lines, intersections of color and then add bits of hardware to them. Despite the weight of the works themselves, the process of making them feels... light! We'll see where this goes...

sea things

Sea Things 1

Encaustic on paper

2010

Sea Things 2

Encaustic on paper

2010

Sea Things 3

Encaustic on paper

2010

Still loving celadon... and circles... and being inspired by the sea and everything that lives there.

color

Pods 4

Encaustic on paper

2010

Color Pods

Encaustic on paper

2010

more pods

Pods 2

Encaustic on paper

2010

the circles are back

Pods 1

Encaustic on paper

2010

Circles, for me, come and go in my work. I'm not sure of their meaning, but I know they're important. Is it the wholeness they imply, their luscious round bodies, or simply that they look a bit like a doughnut/cookie/other round sweet treat? I've got no clue. I've stopped trying to figure it out and (almost) stopped fighting their ubiquity. When I sit down to paint, they want to visit. So, here are some of my most recent O's, rings, circles, spheres, pods. Hope you enjoy.

Open Studio

A big thank you to all who came out to support me this weekend! My little studio had quite a few visitors. I really appreciate the love!

New Works

Washed Rings

Encaustic and oil on paper

2009

Moving...

Movement

Encaustic and oil on paper

2009

More works on paper to come (I dropped new works off with the photographer today-- woohoo!), but in the meantime please enjoy these.

Shocking!...

What else can you call it?

Pink

Encaustic on wood panel

2008

Circles, circles, circles...

Pathways

Encaustic on wood panel

2009

In Threes...

I'm working on a new triptych (in celadon green, of course) on long, narrow wood panels. Thought I would share some of my early trio works. You'll notice I can't get away from circles or a dreamy blue-green. Sometimes a girl's just gotta have some circles...

Blue Tide

Encaustic on wood panel

2009

Early attempt at creating underlayers of color and translucency by ironing wax then pigment then wax.

Ebb and Flow

Encaustic on wood panel

2009

This was a triptych made in Cari Hernandez's encaustics class. I learned a ridiculous amount about technique and material use in her class. Check her out at carihernandez.com.

Embedded Light

Works on paper that are currently in the Grosse Pointe Art Center's juried annual encaustics show. Find out about the show at grossepointeartcenter.org.

Circles #4

Encaustic on paper

Passion

Encaustic on paper

Circles #7

Encaustic on paper

Recent Work

A few of my most recent pieces-- lots of celadon and circles.

Ocean Series #3

Encaustic on paper

Ocean Series #4

Encaustic on paper

Ocean Series #6

Encaustic on paper