Artist Statement

My art delves into the human body, moving beyond the physical to contemplate its unseen spiritual essence through abstraction.  I draw and paint in various media, make prints, and create three-dimensional forms.  My sculptural work is made of fabric, paper, or pig gut draped and stretched over armatures of sticks, wire or mannequins illuminated from within.  I choose these materials for their translucence. Works on paper using metallic ink, silverpoint, or sgraffito on a graphite ground, capture and reflect light.  Depending on the angle of light, they can be almost imperceptible.  These drawings are my attempt to depict a radiant being that appeared to me in meditation, using luminescence to express the mystery of existence.

Light Being is my current body of drawings that depict abstracted figures emanating light.  These works are both luminous and liminal with lines reminiscent of calligraphic brushwork.  Penmanship and ancient scripts inspire me.  My drawings offer a glimpse into a spiritual essence that simultaneously connects to the distant past and projects into the future.  Radiant beings are my attempt to offer a glimpse into a universal experience that expresses the mystery of existence.  Recent surveys show an increase in "spiritual but not religious" beliefs in the USA.  In times of upheaval, the idea of existing as beings that emanate light and energy beyond our physical selves can offer a profound sense of expansiveness and comfort.