artist statement
Glass staircases with steel cable railings; corrugated metal roofs
against stucco facades; exteriors of commercial buildings nestled
between stainless appliances in kitchens with sleek, wood cabinetry;
window views with disappearing city skylines; shelving units with file
cabinets underneath steel beams; hallways disappearing through
doorways - all are examples of architectural elements which appear as
distorted images in my abstract mixed media paintings. Architecture
has been the inspiration for my art for over twenty years.
Often I am asked to do site specific work based on a single building
or a body of work by an architect. Occasionally, there is reference to
the footprint of the building or floor plan.
Exploring the endless possibilities of architectural designs and
compositions, without the need to be concerned with the feasibility to
actually build these designs, gives me the artistic freedom that
architects seldom have. I have enormous respect for architects and
their ability to create artistic visions that can be constructed.
My pieces welcome repeated visual engagement and discovery and may be
hung either vertically or horizontally, which allows the viewer
multiple perspectives and interpretations of the composition.