Poems Collaboration

Two collaboration pieces with writter/poet Rich Holowka.

"small, silver, smoldering"

"Impossibles"

"The Patriot" or George

Here is an acrylic on canvas titled The Patriot. It is an example of how the "face" of politics has changed.

Two paintings from a short series inspired by characters in an antique childrens book my mother used to read to me. These images of course look nothing like the original depiction, but my interpretation of these as individual characters. The Leaf Maker and The Fire Maker.

Watercolor and Acrylic on paper

It's been such a long time since I posted my last blog. I plan be much more diligent about it! There is so much catching up to do. So I am going to post some paintings and also collage paintings I have been working on throughout this year.

I have been concentrating my work on paper lately, rather than canvas, and I am really enjoying mixed media on this surface. It allows me to layer and create depth in ways I don't acheive on canvas. Here are some of my recent paintings with collage and antique wallpaper- on paper.

Artist Colaboration

"White Oleander"
Acrylic and Graphite on wood

"Fingerplay"
Acrylic and Graphite on wood

I have been creating paintings on wood lately. This is a colaboration with a writter friend of mine, whom iv'e known for 20+ years. His name is Richard Holowka. We used to work together in advertising, and we share a great work ethic chemistry. I am using his recent poems in this series on wood.

Recent works

working in acrylic on canvas and also mixed media on paper. The mixed media on paper are Archival Ink, guache, watercolor and antique wall paper that we have found perfectly preserved in my mother's 1800's attic in New Hampshire. They offer me a sense of mystique, when using them in my work, and they are quite unique and rare papers.