Arts Explorer

In all the art media in which I work, I have a penchant for improvised expression and consider my style representative, with an impressionistic cadence.

I work primarily in watercolor where landscapes are my inspiration, including the barns and country architecture that rest on the Hudson Valley grasses and hills. For me, painting in this medium leads to a new exploration every time the brush touches pigment and paper. And, while to the extent that pigment can be controlled, painting with watercolors is consonant with life – full of unexpected gifts and challenges.

In contrast to the transparency of watercolor, I also paint with gouache on mixed media or black paper, experimenting with the paint’s opacity with the intention of being more deliberate and defined in these pieces.

Using oil-based paints, I also make monotypes in which brayer marks establish a rhythm, while a paintbrush and other tools develop the composition. I also experiment with using my ghosts and original prints as a canvas to apply pastel and other media.

My work has been part of exhibits at the Woodstock School Of Art, Betsy Jacaruso Gallery, the Provincetown Art Museum, the Nyack Library, and the Pelham Center for the Arts. Currently I serve on the Board of Directors of the Woodstock School of Art and am also a member of the Tivoli Artists Gallery.