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My work is situated within the artistic and theoretical spectrum of German expressionism. Like German expressionism, my style is bold, free and personal. It tends to combine contrastive colors with immediate expressive gestures. This technique conveys a sense of energy and power to a viewer – a power of emotional expression. Though my brush strokes may be aggressive, they are balanced by a sensitivity to line, form and draftsmanship. I think of my paintings as human calligraphy combined with the power and simplicity of primitive mark making. My style mirrors my subjects. Personal marks reflect the small, sweeping, passing moments of various subjects including: music, women, children, flowers, landscapes and butterflies. Through my brushstrokes – either dramatically layered or elegantly simple – I explore abstract themes of movement, stillness, and transformation. In correlation with my style, I create paintings and drawings that capture gestures and patterns around me. My most recent work focuses on women’s private, unseen moments that pass and are gone. Likewise, my musical paintings depict the lyrical, impermanent moments of musical creation. The paintings of butterflies embody a sense of expectation, while the images of children become swirling moments of gesture and recollection. My expressive combination of bold brush strokes and soft drawing lines capture the under-layers, subtleties, complexities, and vulnerabilities of everyday moments. |
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