ABOUT ME
For the majority of my professional career, I worked as a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders. After retirement several years ago, my life long interest in photography evolved into a deeper appreciation of all things artful. I would like to think that my current artwork represents the efforts of all those who discover artistic expression later in life, and who continue to learn, to create and to flourish.
I am a member of the following organizations: The Madison Art Guild, Wisconsin Visual Artists, Wisconsin Regional Artists Association. My artwork has been exhibited at several local venues, including the Overture Center For The Arts.
ABOUT MY ART
My artwork is influenced by Miksang, a form of contemplative photography which seeks to clearly see and to appreciate the vividness of the visual world. I photograph common, everyday objects, viewed from unusual perspectives. My images emphasize bright colors, patterns, reflections and distinct shadows. All are actual photographs; cropped, but not digitally generated. I have recently incorporated an abstract series of unaltered macro photography.
To enhance the quality of luminescence, abstract images are infused into metal and mounted on aluminum shadow frames. Other images are printed on canvas to express texture, defined by wooden shadow frames.
Aluminum cuff bracelets, earrings and necklaces are cut from smaller sized prints of my abstract images . Cuffs and round earrings are formed by hand using a 20 ton hydraulic press. Pendants and oblong earrings are cut and shaped by hand using a buffing grinder. Each piece is unique.
