About the Artist

Artist's Statement

I paint the landscape, presenting it as I see it, and as I have experienced it. I am drawn to paint landscapes that convey a strong sense of space and of movement. Within that space I’m particularly interested in the interplay of color and light in a landscape, the balance between light and dark, shadow and illumination. The rich, solid colors of pastel sticks readily lend themselves to both sharp contrasts and soft, atmospheric interpretations of the light and shadows. The process of creating a painting is my meditation, a refuge from the competing demands of everyday life.

I work from my own photographs attempting to bring out in my paintings what a camera seldom does – the sense of the journey, the feel of a place. Painting encourages me to see my surroundings with new eyes. It has made me an intentional, rather than casual, observer, and I am constantly on the lookout for inspiration for my paintings.

Most of my pastel paintings begin as rough sketches on a lightly sanded paper. The painting develops through many layers of pastels to create the rich depth and strong sense of atmosphere in my pieces. There is a wonderful tactile element to working with pastels, with hands in direct contact with the pastels, that I find particularly rewarding.

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Education

Worcester Art Museum: Instructors Ella Delyanis & Bill Griffiths

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School, MS, Management

University of Rhode Island: BA, Urban Affairs

Exhibits, Galleries, Shows

Juried Shows:

ARTSWorcester Biennial, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011

2011 juror: Patricia Hickson, Emily Hall Tremaine Curator of Contemporary Art

at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut

Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod: For Pastels Only, 1997, 1999, 2003-2006,

2011 jurors: Frank Federico and Deborah Quinn-Munson, 2013