I like both abstraction and realism in art, and I work to combine the two art forms.  The outline of my subject matter leans towards realism, but the shapes of color inside the subject, are abstract.  I use color and line to meld the two art forms together.  

Half the time I spend creating a painting is spent on the drawing.  I look for interesting shapes to give feeling to the painting.  I then work with the color to either solidify the realism or give rise to more abstraction, depending on my mood.  

After I’ve defined a drawing, I find the reality of my drawing fades away, and I’m left painting abstract shapes of color.  I try to not impose my intellect on my paintings, but I allow my feelings and emotions to dictate the line and color.

Galleries

• Redfield Artisans’ Gallery; Main Street; Northeast Harbor, Maine; 207-276-3609
• Courthouse Gallery; 6 Court Street; Ellsworth, Maine; 207-667-6611

Publications

Paintings of Maine - A New Collection; Selected by Carl Little; 2006

Shows

Morning Glory Bakery, One-woman show, Bar Harbor, ME  Nov - Dec 2008Ellsworth Public Library, One-woman show Visions of Maine; Ellsworth, ME  Feb. 2007
Wine Cellar Art Gallery, Maine Artists;  Ellsworth, ME; 2006
Courthouse Gallery; Inaugural Exhibition; Ellsworth Revisited, Ellsworth, ME; 2006
Portland Parks & Recreation Dept.; One-woman Show; Portland, Maine; 2005
A Lone Moose Gallery; Something to Crow About; Bar Harbor, Maine; 2004
Blum Gallery, College of the Atlantic; Juried Portrait Show; Bar Harbor, Maine; 2004
The Grand; One-woman Show; Ellsworth, Maine; 2004
Thorndike Library, College of the Atlantic; One-woman Show, The Color of Line; Bar Harbor, Maine; 2003
Wine Cellar Gallery; Maine Artists; Ellsworth, Maine; 2002
MDI Biological Laboratory; Art & Wine Show; Salisbury Cove, Maine; 2001
Shaw Gallery; Open Show for Local Artists; Northeast Harbor, Maine; 2001