Photo Credit: Michael Axelrod / circa 1969
Born and raised in a tiny suburb of NYC, I grew up a quirky, shy, pencil-thin young girl…
“Learning to trust my curiosity and inner muse at an early age felt second nature to me. Hours of deconstructing and rebuilding became a favorite childhood pastime. Full circle, this remains a trademark of the work I produce today.
I remember my Dad first modeling the importance of craft and education through his work ethic. When I reflect on my own 40+ years as fine artist and teacher of the visual arts, it is clear to me how his love of learning inspired my own teaching career. I dove into developing a broad range of classroom curricula. And through its implementation, I found a great fulfillment and joy in creating emotionally stable and safe environments for young creatives.
I relocated to the Hudson River Valley in 1984 amidst the completion of an MFA, with honors, from Syracuse University. Career highlights include: National Endowment for the Humanities / grant recipient; Skidmore College / 2 summer printmaking fellowships; with additional studies conducted in Florence, Italy and Santa Fe, NM. Select awards have been received from the Palm Spring Art Museum and NAWA (National Association of Women Artists), along with recognition in the Smithsonian Institute Archives of American Art for greeting card design. (Thank you, Jim Mullen!) Known widely in earlier years for my unique approach to the etching process, I have exhibited in juried competitions nationally as well as in galleries of the Mid-Hudson and Metropolitan area.”
Beyond impermanence: in search of the beauty in vulnerability and the resilience of human spirit…
“I think of creating as my personal inquiry into what it means to be fully human. My current body of work gives attention to abstract form, surface tension, transparency and depth, and incorporates the integration and decomposition of our natural and man-made world.
In striving for a delicate balance between complexity and ambiguity, I come upon a place where both chaos and order are able to co-exist and cooperate. My result is a series of intricate spatial environments where apparent randomness and disorder suggest an organization happening on a different dimensional level.
Whether I draw, paint, or hand-pull prints, there is a repetitive layering, scraping, unearthing and reconstruction going on. The process is a pivotal one. It grounds me. And through the satisfaction and gratitude that arises, I rediscover our shared humanity in a world of constant change, decay and renewal.”
