My art conveys my response to the essence of nature and consciousness. I created my early work, colorful geometric abstractions and Southwest and Moroccan imaginary landscapes with archetypal images, in pastels on paper. In 2014 I moved into a looser, more lyrical, gestural abstraction that is primarily non-representational with floral/botanical images, calligraphic elements, and a continuation of floating motifs in gouache on paper and panel. These paintings convey my continued interest in subtle levels of creation, meditation states, and the capturing of the essence and energy of nature rather than its more exact duplication. I’m interested in expressing the unseen source of creativity and this world, its beauty, wonder, and radiance.

More reveals itself in the studio as paintings in gouache, pastels, oilsticks, and mineral pigment; mixed media art, collage, photography, and whatever emerges, frequently as a surprise.

My art explores my inner images and the images I see in the world around me in nature, books, and art. Inspiration comes from quiet interior states, meditation experiences, and contemplative creative time. My artistic goal is to create work that expands and enlivens consciousness, nourishes the soul, heals, and evokes happiness and wholeness. I want to make a lasting contribution by delving into the mystery of creating something from nothing.

I depict the flow of images inside me, mainly unconnected to contemporary events and history except as a means of uplifting and showing the beauty that still exists within each moment, despite the turmoil, inequality, and troubling forces in the world today.

I focus on beauty, the eternal, the blissful because I and we as humans need these to survive, navigate, flourish, and contribute to this world. Instead of reminding you of life’s difficulties, tragedies, and the appalling things that abound, I’d rather my art bring you into the present moment, the timeless, the sublime.