Artist Statement

My art delves into the human body, moving beyond the physical to ultimately 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 and illuminated from within.  Works on paper using metallic ink, silverpoint, or sgraffito on a graphite ground, capture and reflect light and, depending on the angle of light, 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 calligraphic lines reminiscent of ancient art of brushwork.  They offer a glimpse into a spiritual essence that simultaneously connects to the distant past and projects into the future.  In times of upheaval, the idea of existing as beings that emanate light and energy beyond our physical selves brings me a profound sense of expansiveness and comfort.