Artist Statement

I create abstract and figurative drawings and mixed media works that invite connection to self, family, community and ecology of place. I make art to remind myself and others to take time to notice. Rich blue cyanotype, vivid watercolors, pigment pen, and earthy black tea coalesce in layers on paper, tea bags, fabric, wood and panel. I welcome the unexpected and unpredictable. The materials I use, places I work, and elements present - sun, wind, rain, snow, plants, or my boisterous daughters - become collaborators in an intuitive making process. I love to work outdoors and bring the outdoors into my art. My practice is an evolving form of fieldwork for exploring both inner and outer landscapes; on the banks of the Rio Grande, in my garden, home or studio. Motherhood, family life, rural living, archeology of place, time, and the more-than-human inspire my work. Universal themes of interdependence, impermanence, imperfection, and joy show up often. Daily drawing and material experiments fuel humble curiosity and radical attention; awe awakens the senses. These processes invoke a sense of wonder and a contemplative tone.