process
My own perception of visual resonance relates primarily to color. In addition to form, line and edge, color relationship determines my direction. But for me collage is also tactile and I work to incorporate diverse surfaces, some time-worn, some freshly painted, into the process of collage-making. It is a process of continuous addition and subtraction, trial and trial, not unlike driving by looking in the rear view mirror.
This approach leads, as well, to continuous engagement with found materials such as antique papers, reclaimed wood and fabrics gathered from street, marsh, beach and yard sale. The resulting harmonies and discords become the sources from which I hope to capture the elusive offering poet Wallace Stevens described as “a pheasant disappearing in the brush.”Recent work explores the chemistry of color in the built environment and the contrast of new and worn surfaces.
paper fusions
Other current work focuses on hand paper-making and fusing disparate materials, liberating colorful compositions from the unconscious.