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With abstract paintings there are no pre-conceptions.
The abstraction reveals the artist. What gives pleasure to
the eye and mind? Meditation, energy, and serendipitous juxtapositions
all stimulate subtleties. The essence of my pleasure in painting
is not that different from the pleasure of viewing.
The important conflicts I work with are
spontaneity and discipline, boldness and subtlety. Incorporation
of both extremes gives depth and tension. I like to be spontaneous
and then go back with a critical eye often repeating that
cycle many times before I like the balance. The challenge
is to combine strong colors and gestures with subtle colors
and textures so that both create a unique statement without
detracting from each other.
Transitions between shapes and colors
are like spaces between stones in a wall. These negative shapes,
lines or lack of them are as important as the shapes they
connect. They suggest how the shapes interrelate. They influence
how your eye moves around the canvas. They do a lot to determine
the nature of the energy and movement in a composition.
I paint fast, but I repaint the
canvas many times. I like the result of building up layers
and I often use the previous painting(s) by leaving pieces
of them or scratching through to them. Bright colors make
me happy and give me energy.
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Current & Upcoming Exhibits and
Galleries
o Represented at Studio 7 - Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
o Represented at Touchstone Gallery, 406 7th St., Washington, DC
* Dec. 7, 2007 - Jan. 25, 2008- "Trading Spaces", Artspace,
Raleigh, NC
* May, 2008 - Solo Show - Touchstone Gallery, 406 7th St., Wash.,
DC
Recent Solo and Group Shows
2007:
- Warehouse Gallery "No Representation"
Wash., DC
- Touchstone Gallery Annex - Solo Show
- Wash., DC
- WPA/C Invitational Show - Heineman
Meyers Gallery,Bethesda, MD
- Artomatic - Crystal City, VA
- Charlotte Community Center Gallery
- 2 man show - Charlotte, VT
2006:
- Arts Club of Washington - Washington,
DC
- Touchstone Gallery (Solo) - Washington,
DC
- Glen View Mansion Gallery (Solo) -
Rockville, MD
- PASS Gallery - Dupont Circle, Washington,
DC
- Anne C. Fisher Gallery - Georgetown,
Washington, DC
- Torpedo Factory Art League - Alexandria,
VA
2005:
- Touchstone Gallery
- Anne C. Fisher Gallery
- Results the Gym Gallery (solo) - Washington,
DC
- Delila Katzka Gallery - Washington,
DC
- PASS Gallery Art League Gallery -
- Torpedo Factory Art League, Alexandria,
VA
2004:
- Touchstone Gallery - (Solo) Rendezvous
Gallery - (Solo)
- Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2003:
- Rendezvous Gallery - (Solo)
- Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
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